単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,368 most used

挿す

さす1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

to insert

ITS KANJI

挿insertread さ here2 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Plug in the TV.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to insert; to put in

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to plant (a cutting); to strike

godan verb · transitive

3

to arrange (flowers)

godan verb · transitive

4

to wear (a sword) in one's belt

godan verb · transitive

5

to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

指すto pointさす
射すto shineさす · not in tangoya
刺すto pierce; to stab; to prickさす差すto hold upさす

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,368 most used

Written挿す only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

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