Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust.
  2. to sting, to bite. Rarely also written 螫す.
  3. to sew, to stitch, to embroider.
  4. to pole (a boat).
  5. to catch (with a limed pole).
  6. Baseball term.to put (a runner) out, to pick off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
刺す さす
 
螫す さす

Contained Kanji 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