さし

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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From 刺し, nominal form of 刺す.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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さし (sashi

  1. a uniform distribution of fat in a piece of meat, especially beef: even marbling
    (ぎゅう)(にく)さし(はい)る。
    Gyūniku ni sashi ga hairu.
    The beef has even marbling.
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Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of さし – see the following entry.
差し
[noun] the act of shining on something, such as sunlight
[noun] the act of becoming apparent on the surface of something, such as blushing
[noun] the act of sticking something onto something else to apply, such as lipstick
[noun] the act of sticking something upwards and holding it, such as an umbrella
[noun] the act of sticking something through one's sash and wearing it, such as a katana
[noun] (regional) Clipping of 物差し (monosashi, ruler).
(This term, さし (sashi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as さし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さし.)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Old Japanese

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Old Korean 城叱 (*CAs). Appears in ancient texts in apparent reference to the Gaya confederacy. Possibly also related to Ainu チャシ (casi, fortress).

Noun

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さし (katakana サシ, romaji sasi)

  1. : castle

References

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  • Sakamoto, Tarō with Saburō Ienaga, Mitsusada Inoue, Susumu Ōno (1965) Nihon Shoki (Iwanami Nihon Koten Bungaku Jiten) (in Old Japanese), Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN