Moto 刺す (さす)to pierce; to stab; to prick
- to pierce; to stab; to prickGodan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
- to sting; to biteGodan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
- to sew; to stitch; to embroiderGodan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
- to pole (a boat)Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
- to catch (with a limed pole)Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
- to put (a runner) out; to pick offGodan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 刺す
Words that share its kanji
- 刺激しげきstimulus; impetus
- 名刺めいしbusiness card
- 刺し身さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 風刺ふうしsatire; irony
- 刺しさしgrain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags
- 刺さるささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick
- 刺とげthorn; spine
- 刺し殺すさしころすto stab to death
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