8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
Kun'yomi
さ す to pierce ②to sting ③to sew ④to pole (a boat) さ さ る to stick into (of something with a sharp point) ②to resonate emotionally さ し grain thief ②sashimi (sliced raw fish) ③stabbing さし と げ thorn ②splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh) ③biting words
On'yomi
シ calling card
Character Breakdown
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 |