刺
刺: pierce
pierce; stab; sting; thorn
8 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 32 words here
Readings
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Kunさす・ささる・さし・さし・とげ
刺す(さす) "stab; sting", 刺さる(ささる); 刺身(さしみ) "sashimi". し in 名刺(めいし) "business card", 刺激(しげき) "stimulus".
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Key words
刺すさすto stab; to sting
刺身さしみsashimi; sliced raw fish
名刺めいしbusiness card
刺激しげきstimulus; stimulation
刺さるささるto stick into; to pierce
Example sentences
夕食に新鮮な刺身を食べました。
I had fresh sashimi for dinner.
初めて会う人に名刺を渡しました。
I handed my business card to someone I was meeting for the first time.
蚊に腕を刺されて、かゆい。
I got bitten on the arm by a mosquito and it itches.