How to say 'Pierce' in Japanese | 刺さる

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The Japanese word for Pierce is 'Sasaru', written as 刺さる in Japanese.'Pierce' in hiragana is ささる.

word

刺さる

Meaning

Pierce

Reading

ささる

sasaru

Kanji

刺Stab

Explanation

The Japanese verb '刺さる (ささる)' means 'to pierce' or 'to be stuck into something'. It describes the action of something sharp penetrating or embedding itself into another object or surface. This verb is often used in contexts where an object, such as a needle, thorn, or splinter, becomes embedded in something else. For example: A thorn pierced my finger「とげが指に刺さった」(とげがゆびにささった). The arrow pierced the target「矢が的に刺さった」(やがまとにささった). Note that '刺さる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it focuses on the state of being pierced rather than the action of piercing itself. The transitive counterpart is '刺す (さす)', which means 'to pierce' or 'to stab'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4471

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 刺さる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

刺

Meaning

Stab

Hiragana in the Word 刺さる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 刺さる Through the Kanji 刺

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刺 as well.

word

刺身

Meaning

Sashimi

word

刺す

Meaning

Stab

word

刺激

Meaning

Stimulation

word

名刺

Meaning

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What does 'Sasaru' (刺さる) mean?

'Sasaru' means 'Pierce' .

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