さし

See also: さじ

Japanese

Etymology 1

From 刺し, nominal form of 刺す.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さし [sàshíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ɕi]

Noun

さし • (sashi) 

1. a uniform distribution of fat in a piece of meat, especially beef: even marbling

   牛肉(ぎゅうにく)にさしが入(はい)る。

   Gyūniku ni sashi ga hairu.

   The beef has even marbling.

Related terms

• 霜(しも)降(ふ)り肉(にく) (shimofuri niku, “marble beef”)

Etymology 2

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.)

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Old Japanese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Old Korean. Appears in ancient texts in apparent reference to the Gaya confederacy. Middle Korean reflex 잣 (cas, “castle”). Possibly also related to Ainu チャシ (chasi, “fortress”).

Noun

さし (katakana サシ, romaji sashi)

1. 城: castle
   • 720: Nihon Shoki

     東韓者、甘羅城・高難城・爾林城是也。

   • 720: Nihon Shoki

     逮乎朕之王天下、投身對馬之外、竄跡匝羅之表、阻高麗之貢、呑百濟之城。