刺さる
ささる
sasaru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 61 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
刺さる (ささる (sasaru)) means "to prick". The reading is ささる (sasaru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to prick
Also : to pierce · to lodge (in)
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Example Sentences
指に小さなとげが刺さった。
ゆびにちいさなとげがささった。
A small splinter got stuck in my finger.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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