Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of さす – see the following entry: 砂洲

(The following entry is uncreated: 砂洲.)

Etymology 2 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of さす – see the following entries.
刺す
[verb] pierce; stab; stick
[verb] (of an insect) sting; bite
[verb] cause a sharp or stabbing sensation in (such as pain or smell)
[verb] (baseball) tag out
指す
[verb] point (at, to)
[verb] indicate; specify; point out
[verb] (shogi, chess) play (the game or a move); move (a piece); make (a move)
差す
[verb] raise one's hands; extend one's hands
[verb] (transitive) hold (something such as an umbrella) over one's head
[verb] (transitive) offer (sake to someone)
[verb] (transitive) pour; drip; drop; cause to flow or drip
[verb] (intransitive, of the tide) rise
[verb] (intransitive, of color) appear; arise
Alternative spellings
注す, 点す
射す
[verb] to shine (in, into)
注す
[verb] pour
[verb] serve drinks
[verb] Alternative form of 差す
(This term, さす, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as さす, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さす.)

Etymology 3 edit

Suffix edit

さす (-sasugodan (stem さし (-sashi), past さした (-sashita))

  1. (chiefly dialectal and colloquial) Alternative form of させる (saseru, causative suffix)
Conjugation edit

Etymology 4 edit

Suffix edit

さす (-sasunidan

  1. Classical Japanese form of させる (saseru, causative suffix)
    1. Expresses causation: to make … do …
    2. Expresses respect.
Conjugation edit
Synonyms edit