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刺す

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

刺す — “to pierce, to stab, to sting, to bite (of insects)”

刺す (read さす) means to pierce, to stab, to sting, to bite (of insects). It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

Reading

さす

Meaning

to pierce, to stab, to sting, to bite (of insects)

刺す in a sentence

蚊かに刺ささされた。

I got bitten by a mosquito.

The kanji in 刺す

刺to pierce, to stab

Words that share a kanji with 刺す

刺激しげき— stimulus, stimulation, impetus
刺身さしみ— sashimi, sliced raw fish
刺さるささる— to stick into, to get stuck in, to pierce
名刺めいし— business card, name card

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