Onyomi: シ · Kunyomi: さ.さる, さ.し, さ.す, さし, とげ · Meanings: calling card, pierce, prick, stab, sting, thorn
Kanji for calling card, pierce, prick, stab, sting
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 刺 | とげ | thorn, spine, prickle | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 刺 | し | calling card | Noun |
| 刺身 | さしみ | sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 刺繍 | ししゅう | embroidery | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 刺激 | しげき | stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 苛々 | いらいら | to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Suru verb, Noun, Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle |
| 刺す | さす | to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 刺さる | ささる | to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in) | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 刺草 | いらくさ | Urtica thunbergiana (species of stinging nettle) | Noun |
| 刺激的 | しげきてき | stimulating, exciting, provocative | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |