- Meaning
- thorn, pierce
- On-yomi (音読み)
- シ
- Kun-yomi (訓読み)
- さ(す),とげ
- Stroke count
- 8
On-yomi is the Chinese-derived reading used in compound words. Kun-yomi is the native Japanese reading used when the kanji stands alone. Study more N2 kanji or grammar topics.