Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 刺


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Meaning

thorn, pierce, stab, sting, stick, prick

Pronunciation

SHI
sasu/saru, toge

Explanation

Left: thorn 朿 (originally tree with a pointed triangle symbolizing a thorn), right: knife

Mnemonic

A thorn that is knife-like is a thorn for pierceing.

Radicals

cut(Variante of sword )
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Vocabulary

刺客 しかく assassin
刺身 さしみ Sashimi: sliced raw fish
名刺 めいし business card
刺す さす to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to stitch
刺さる ささる to stick, to pierce, to be stuck
刺激 しげき stimulus, impetus, incentive, motivation
刺繍 ししゅう embroidery

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