N3Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

刺すさす

sasu

to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab

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Example sentence

蜂に刺されるととても痛い。

Bee stings can be very painful.

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Kanji in 刺す

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

Sentences with 刺す

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
刺激	N3	しげき	しげきstimulus, impetus, incentive
名刺	N3	めいし	めいし(name) card; business card
刺さる	N3	ささる	ささるto stick, to be stuck
刺身	N2	さしみ	さしみsliced raw fish
刺繍	N1	ししゅう	ししゅうembroidery

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
守る	まもる	まもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
含む	ふくむ	ふくむto contain, to include
与える	あたえる	あたえるto give
殺す	ころす	ころすto kill
戦う	たたかう	たたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
超える	こえる	こえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
当たる	あたる	あたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
相変わらず	あいかわらず	あいかわらずas ever, as usual

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