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    3. 心に刺さる

    心に刺さる

    心こころに​刺ささ​る​

    to be hurtful

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    こころにささる

    Verb

    1.
    to be hurtful
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to resonate emotionally (with one)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    Characters that make up this word

    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
    Kanji
    刺
    さ.す・さ.さる・さ.し・さし・とげ…(1)
    thorn・pierce・stab・prick・sting…(1)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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