刺 (calling card, pierce, prick, stab, sting, thorn) - Kanji Codex

刺

calling card, pierce, prick, stab, sting, thorn

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さ.さるさ.しさ.すさしとげ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:2

Frequency:1031

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
風刺	フウシ	satire; irony; sarcasm
名刺	メイシ	business card
刺激	シゲキ	stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes); impetus; impulse; stimulus; spur; incentive; encouragement; stimulation; motivation; provocation; excitement; thrill
刺殺	シサツ	stabbing to death; putting out
刺繍	シシュウ	embroidery

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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); to resonate emotionally; to move
刺し	さし	grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing; pricking
刺す	さす	to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to embroider; to pole (a boat); to catch (with a limed pole); to put (a runner) out; to pick off
刺身	さしみ	sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
突き刺す	つきさす	to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

advantage, benefit, profit

3rd, 3rd calendar sign, third class

crude, docile, plain, simple

blade, clock hand, sabre, sword

besides, surplus

bid, counter for bonds, paper money, placard, tag