刺
meaningthorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ
- Strokes
- 8
- Taught in
- Secondary school (jōyō)
- Frequency
- #1031 most common in newspapers
Words it lives in
刺
- 刺激しげきstimulus
- 名刺めいしbusiness card
- 刺し身さしみsashimi
- 風刺ふうしsatire
- 刺すさすto pierce
- 刺しさしgrain thief
- 刺さるささるto stick into
- 刺繍ししゅうembroidery
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