Jiten

刺 Kanji meaning "thorn, pierce, stab"

Jiten frequency #623JLPT N2SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 26RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol8 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

シ

Kun'yomi

さ.すさ.さるさ.しさしとげ

Composed of

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

刺(し)激(げき)stimulus#1884名(めい)刺(し)business card#8180刺(し)激(げき)的(てき)stimulating#8763刺(し)客(かく)assassin#12608刺(し)繍(しゅう)embroidery#20156刺(し)青(せい)tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)#32047刺(し)殺(さつ)stabbing to death#32975刺(し)繡(しゅう)embroidery#33863刺(し)突(とつ)stabbing#34013刺(し)激(げき)臭(しゅう)irritant odor#35269

Most common words using this kanji

刺(し)激(げき)stimulus#1884刺(さ)すto pierce#1909刺(さ)さるto stick into (of something with a sharp point)#3710突(つ)き刺(さ)さるto stick (into)#5493突(つ)き刺(さ)すto stab#6514名(めい)刺(し)business card#8180とどめを刺(さ)すto finish off#8400刺(し)激(げき)的(てき)stimulating#8763釘(くぎ)を刺(さ)すto give a warning#10544刺(し)客(かく)assassin#12608刺(さし)身(み)sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)#15380串(くし)刺(ざ)しskewering#15570刺(し)繍(しゅう)embroidery#20156刺(とげ)々(とげ)しいsharp (words)#24118胸(むね)に突(つ)き刺(さ)さるto resonate emotionally (with one)#25233胸(むね)に刺(さ)さるto be hurtful#26960刺(さ)し貫(つらぬ)くto pierce#28043刺(さ)し殺(ころ)すto stab to death#28386刺(さ)し違(ちが)えるto stab each other#28812刺(とげ)thorn#29040