Memory phrase for the Kanji: 刺

刺

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Meaning thorn, pierce, stab, sting, stick, prick

Pronunciation

SHI
sasu/saru, toge

Explanation

Left: thorn 朿 (originally tree 木 with a pointed triangle symbolizing a thorn), right: knife刂

Mnemonic
 
A thorn that is knife-like is a thorn for piercing.

Radicals

刂 cutVariation of sword 刀
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 Vocabulary

刺客 しかく  assassin
刺身 さしみ  Sashimi: sliced raw fish
名刺 めいし  business card
刺す さす  to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to stitch
刺さる ささる  to stick, to pierce, to be stuck
刺激 しげき  stimulus, impetus, incentive, motivation
刺繍 ししゅう  embroidery

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