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Strokes

刺

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

JLPTN2School grade8Strokes8Frequency#1031
Kun
さす · ささる · さし · さし · とげsasu · sasaru · sashi · sashi · toge
On
シshi

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
刀knife
Parts
  • 刂knifeform of 刀
  • 巾turban
  • ハeightform of 八
  • 木tree
  • 亅hook
  • 冂down box

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