刺 — Japanese kanji
8 strokes · N2
Meanings: Thorn, Pierce, Stab, Prick, Sting, Calling Card
On’yomi: し · Kun’yomi: さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し
Radicals in 刺
- ハ — (0 strokes)
- ｜ — (0 strokes)
- 亅 — hook (1 strokes)
- 冂 — upside-down box (2 strokes)
- 刂 — knife (2 strokes)
- 巾 — turban (3 strokes)
- 木 — tree (4 strokes)
Words using 刺
- 刺身 (さしみ): Sashimi — 祇園祭は どうでしたか？ — Sensations and evaluating experiences
- 刺激（する） (しげき（する）): stimulate; provoke — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 名刺 (めいし): business card — これから お世話に なります — Confirming information and describing objects
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