8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

Kun'yomi
  • to pierce ②to sting ③to sew ④to pole (a boat)
  • to stick into (of something with a sharp point) ②to resonate emotionally
  • grain thief ②sashimi (sliced raw fish) ③stabbing
  • さし
  • thorn ②splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh) ③biting words
On'yomi
  • calling card

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さる 58.6%
32.9%
とげ 4.7%
さし 3.9%

Character Breakdown

thorn, pierce, stab
さ.す シ とげ (7th, N2)
thorn
シ とげ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

to pierce ②to sting ③to sew ④to pole (a boat)
stimulus ②impetus ③excitement
thorn ②splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh) ③biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point) ②to resonate emotionally
business card
grain thief ②sashimi (sliced raw fish) ③stabbing
skewer ②skewering ③impalement
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References

Unicode hex code 523A
JIS X 0208 1-27-41
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 682
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 480
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1275
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1625
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 855
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1171
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 417
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 446
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 954
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 654
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1139
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1969
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1314
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 881
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 902
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 360
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1154
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1319
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 192
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 424
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f6.2
Four corner code 5290.0
De Roo Code 1543