8 strokes

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

Kunさ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ
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Radicals

Common words

  • 刺すさす
    to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off
  • 刺さるささる
    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
  • 刺し殺すさしころす
    to stab to death