単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,456 most used

刺す

さす1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

to pierce; to stab; to prick

ITS KANJI

刺pierceread さ here11 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

I got a lot of insect bites in the woods.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to sting; to bite

godan verb · transitive

3

to sew; to stitch; to embroider

godan verb · transitive

4

to pole (a boat)

godan verb · transitive

5

to catch (with a limed pole)

godan verb · transitive

6

to put (a runner) out; to pick off

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

指すto pointさす
射すto shineさす · not in tangoya
挿すto insert; to put inさす差すto hold upさす

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,456 most used

Written刺す only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium