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刺突 (しとつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
stabbing ; piercing ; thrusting
Refers to the act of thrusting or piercing with a sharp object, often in a violent or forceful context. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
突とつ
に
よる
傷きず
が
致ち
命めい
傷しょう
と
なっ
た
。
The wound from the stabbing proved fatal.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Similar words 刺さ す 刺す is the common everyday verb for 'to stab' or 'to pierce'. 刺突 is a more formal or technical noun/verb often used in news reports or medical contexts.
突つ く 突く means 'to poke' or 'to thrust' and is broader. 刺突 specifically implies piercing with a sharp object.
Etymology Compound of 刺 (し, 'stab') and 突 (とつ, 'thrust'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is used in formal or technical contexts.