棘

とげ

thorn

N1 #13,736

Meanings

also 刺

  1. noun thorn; spine; prickle
  2. splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
  3. biting words

いばら also 茨 · 荊

  1. noun thorny shrub
  2. often written 薔薇 wild rose; briar
  3. thorn
  4. architecture cusp

おどろ also 荊棘

  1. na-adjective, noun briars; thicket; the bush

Its kanji

In sentences

バラには棘とげがある。 Roses have thorns. #10301574

棘とげの無ないバラはない。 There are no roses without thorns. #875886

喉のどに刺ささった棘とげの如ごとく。 Like a thorn stuck in your throat. #344764

喉のどに刺ささった棘とげみたいに。 Like a thorn stuck in your throat. #344765

棘とげのある言いい方かたはするな。 Don't use harsh language. #11056079