What does 刺 mean?
刺 is a Japanese noun meaning “thorn; spine; prickle” in English. It can also be translated as “splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), biting words” depending on context. It is written as 刺 in kanji, とげ in hiragana, and toge in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
どのバラにもとげがあるように人生には悲しみがある。
Life has its sorrows, as every rose has its thorns.
この指に刺がささって取れません。
I can't get this splinter out of my finger.
彼の言葉にはとげがあった。
There was a bite in his remark.