刺す
さす
sasu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 63 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
刺す (さす (sasu)) means "to pierce". The reading is さす (sasu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to pierce
Also : to stab · to prick · to sting · to stick
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Example Sentences
針が指を刺したので、血が出てしまった。
はりがゆびをさしたので、ちがでてしまった。
A needle pricked my finger, so blood came out.
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 22, 2026
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