01
刺身
さしみ
sashimi (sliced raw fish)
Meanings
- thorn
- pierce
- stab
- prick
- sting
- calling card
Readings
Onyomi
- シ
Kunyomi
- さ.す
- さ.さる
- さ.し
- さし
- とげ
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Useful words
02
名刺
めいし
business card
03
刺激
しげき
stimulus / excitement
04
刺す
さす
to stab / to sting
05
刺さる
ささる
to be stuck / to pierce into
06
刺客
しかく
assassin
Compare Kanji
01針Meaning92%needle, pinA needle in 針 offers a concrete object for the piercing action of 刺.02刃Meaning88%blade, swordThe blade edge in 刃 reinforces the sharp, stabbing mood of 刺.03刀Component82%sword, saberThe knife family behind 刀 helps learners notice the cutting side on 刺.04切Meaning78%cut, cutoffCutting in 切 and stabbing in 刺 belong to the same sharp-action cluster.05剣Meaning72%sabre, swordA sword in 剣 offers another weapon image for the piercing meaning.06束Shape59%bundle, sheafThe left block of 刺 resembles 束, but the added blade side changes the feel.