What is the Kanji for "Stab"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Stab", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Stab" is "刺".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Sa".

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "朿" . And The radical "刂" means "Sword" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "刺" mean in japanese?

"刺" means "Stab".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

刺身: "Sashimi". The Japanese noun '刺身 (さしみ)' refers to a Japanese dish of thinly sliced, fresh and raw fish or seafood. Sashimi is considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine and is often presented artfully on a plate. It is commonly served as an appetizer or part of a larger meal. For example: I had delicious sashimi for dinner - (夕食に美味しい刺身を食べました).

刺す: "Stab". The Japanese verb '刺す (さす)' means 'to stab'. This verb is used to describe the action of forcefully inserting a sharp object into someone or something. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: He stabbed the attacker - (彼は攻撃者を刺した). The criticism stabbed my heart - (その批評は私の心を刺した).

刺さる: "Pierce". The Japanese verb '刺さる (ささる)' means 'to pierce'. This verb indicates that something sharp has penetrated or become stuck in something else. It can be used to describe things like a thorn or splinter piercing the skin. For example: The thorn pierced my finger - (トゲが指に刺さった). The needle pierced the fabric - (針が布地に刺さった).

刺激: "Stimulation". The verbal noun '刺激 (しげき)' means 'stimulation'. This word refers to a stimulus that provokes a reaction or response, whether physical, emotional or mental. It can be used to describe things that arouse interest, motivation or excitement. For example: The new job provided a lot of stimulation - (新しい仕事はたくさんの刺激を与えた). Emotional stimulation is important for mental health - (精神的な刺激は心の健康に大切である).

名刺: "Business card". The Japanese noun '名刺 (めいし)' refers to a small card that contains a person's name, contact information, and possibly their job title or company. It is commonly exchanged when meeting someone new in a professional or formal setting in Japan. For example: I will give you my business card - (私の名刺をあげます). The business card has my name on it - (名刺には私の名前が書いてあります).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "し" is read as "shi".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.