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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
刀 + 6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
Readings
Kun'yomi: さ.す、さ.さる。(Jouyou Reading)
さ.し、さし、とげ。
On'yomi: シ。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)
シャク。(Go-on Reading)
セキ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 刺

Dictionary Entries for 刺

toge
noun
  1. thorn; spine; prickle
  2. splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
  3. biting words
shi
noun
  1. calling card

Stroke Order Diagrams for 刺

Construction of Character for 刺

Radicals and parts present in 刺
Part
Part feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6) Kanji Details »
Part upside-down box radical (no. 13) Kanji Details »
Part knife, standing sword radical (no. 18) Kanji Details »
Part towel, hanging scroll, width, cloth radical (no. 50) Kanji Details »
Part tree, wood Kanji Details »
Part
Origin and construction of 刺
  1. 会意形声(とげ)+。もとは「とげ」(名詞)にシ、「さす」(動詞)にシャク/セキと区別されていたが、後に混同。(いばら)等の元字。

Kanji related to 刺

  • 調

  • 稿

Meanings in Other Languages for 刺

French
  1. piquer, coudre, enfoncer, percer, tailler, épine, carte de visite
Portuguese
  1. espinho, furar, esfaquear, picar, picar cartão
Spanish
  1. espina, punzar, pinchar, apuñalar, tarjeta de visita

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