とげ
刺

noun

  1. thorn, spine, prickle.
  2. splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone).
  3. biting words.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とげ
刺
 刺 とげ ✔
とげ
棘
 棘 とげ ✔
　
ト
　
ゲ
 トゲ

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