Keyword
stab
- thorn
- pierce
- prick
- sting
- calling card
- Frequency
- #1031
- Strokes
- 8
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 446
Readings
さ50%
シ33%
さし8%
とげ8%
Mnemonic
A tree has a crooked seal carved into its bark, and a knife pokes into it, letting you stab it.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
刺激
stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes); impetus; impulse; spur; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation; …
Noun
刺し
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing; pricking
Noun
刺す
to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to embroider; …
Godan verb
刺さる
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in); to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally; to move
Godan verb
刺
thorn; spine; prickle; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Noun
串刺し
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
Noun
突き刺さる
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
Godan verb