刺し

Japanese
Kanji in this term
刺
さ
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Nominalized form of verb 刺す (sasu, sas-, “pierce”).

Pronunciation

Noun

刺し (hiragana さし, rōmaji sashi)

  1. a bamboo reed used to take rice from a bag for inspection
  2. thinly served raw fish or meat; sashimi

Derived terms
  • 米刺 (こめさ)し (komesashi)
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