刺 thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card 8 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #1031 in newspapers Readings Onシ Kunさ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ In Chinese 刺 Words written with it 刺激 しげき stimulus N3 名刺 めいし business card N2 刺身 さしみ sashimi (raw sliced fish N2 風刺 ふうし satire 刺す さす to pierce N2 刺さる ささる to stick into (of something with a sharp… N2 刺し さし grain thief 刺 とげ thorn N1 刺繍 ししゅう embroidery N1 突き刺す つきさす to stab 刺殺 しさつ stabbing to death 突き刺さる つきささる to stick (into)