刺 Kanji for pierce

N3–N2Grade 88 strokes

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

Kun: さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ
On: シ

刺 is the Japanese kanji for pierce, thorn, stab, prick, sting, calling card. It is written with 8 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し and its on reading is シ.

Stroke order

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Words with 刺

刺とげthorn, spine, prickle
刺さすto pierce, to stab, to prick
刺ささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce
刺さしgrain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags
刺し激げきstimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
名めい刺しbusiness card

Practice 刺 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.