刺 — thorn, pierce, stab

Readings

On'yomi came with the character from Chinese; kun'yomi is the native Japanese word it was borrowed for. A dot marks where okurigana takes over, a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.

On'yomi

• し shi

Kun'yomi

• さ.す sa.su
• さ.さる sa.saru
• さ.し sa.shi
• さし sashi
• とげ toge

Words that use 刺

A kanji is worth learning for the words it unlocks. These are from the JLPT vocabulary lists.

• 刺激 しげき stimulus JLPT N3
• 刺さる ささる to stick into (of something with a sharp point) JLPT N3
• 刺す さす to pierce JLPT N3
• 名刺 めいし business card JLPT N3
• 刺身 さしみ sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) JLPT N2
• 刺 とげ thorn JLPT N1
• 刺繍 ししゅう embroidery JLPT N1