Kanji details for

 
Uses 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 刺
- end with 刺
- contain 刺
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
KUN:
  • さ.す
    sa.su
  • さ.さる
    sa.saru
  • さ.し
    sa.shi
  • さし
    sashi
  • とげ
    toge
ON:
  • shi
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 144 results)

noun, auxillary suru verb
stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
Other readings:
刺戟【しげき】
剌激【しげき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

auxillary suru verb, noun, adverb, to-adverb
to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience(usually kana)
All readings:
いらいら《苛々》
いらいら《苛苛》
いらいら《刺々》[1]
いらいら《刺刺》[1]
イライラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Other readings:
刺し身【さしみ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)

noun
1.
thorn, spine, prickle
2.
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
3.
biting words
Other readings:
【とげ】
トゲ

noun, auxillary suru verb
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
刺繡【ししゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
satire, irony, sarcasm
Other readings:
諷刺【ふうし】

noun
1.
grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags(abbreviation)
See also:米刺し
2.
sashimi (sliced raw fish)(abbreviation)
See also:刺身
3.
stabbing, piercing, pricking
See also:刺す,  刺す
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