し
刺
げき
激

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes).
  2. impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation.
  3. excitement, thrill.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
刺
げき
激
 刺激 しげき ✔
し
刺
げき
戟
 刺戟 しげき

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
violent, get excited, enraged
ゲキ　はげ.しい (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
ancient musical instrument
セク　キョウ　ケキ
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)