Readings
Kun readingさ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ RadicalComponents
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘtree (木) · wood (木) · belt · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 446
Compound words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point) Stroke Order
8 strokes