Short for 米刺 (komesashi): a small tool used to extract a sample of rice from a bag in order to test its quality

a thorn, prickle / the spine (needle-like structure) of a fish's dorsal fin / Short for 刺草 (irakusa): nettle / Short for 刺虫 (iramushi): the larva of the 刺蛾 (iraga, “Monema flavescens”), a species of moth

a thorn, prickle, needle / a calling card, name card

a thorn, prickle / a splinter / a biting word

sharp / pointed / stab

stem or continuative form of 知る (shiru) [godan]

Alternative spelling of 物知り: a person with broad knowledge, a knowledgeable person

pole (eg. North Pole); extremity, zenith / quindecillion

very, extremely

10⁴⁸, quindecillion