刺 (とげ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

刺 (とげ) means thorn / splinter / sharp remark.

See example sentences below.

刺 at a glance

刺

とげtoge

N1noun

thorn / splinter / sharp remark

刺とげtogeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

thorn / splinter / sharp remark

Example 1

バラのとげで手を刺した。

Translation

I pricked my hand on a rose thorn.

Example 2

彼の言葉にはいつもとげがある。

Translation

His words always have a biting edge.