Kanji: 刺

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 4 (covered during 7th through 9th grades)
Grade:	Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:	刀(刂) Radical name: かたな（りっとう）
Meaning:	Thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1000 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	刺激(しげき)	stimulus, impetus, incentive
N2	刺(さ)さる	to stick, to be stuck
N2	刺身(さしみ)	sliced raw fish
N2	刺(さ)す	to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust
N2	名刺(めいし)	business card
N1	刺繍(ししゅう)	embroidery
N1	刺(とげ)	thorn, splinter, spine, biting words