What does 刺す mean?
刺す is a Japanese verb meaning “to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab” in English. It can also be translated as “to sting, to sew, to pole (a boat)” depending on context. It is written as 刺す in kanji, さす in hiragana, and sasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
蚊にたくさん刺されました。
I got a lot of mosquito bites.