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差す
Readings

sasu
English
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 射す
to shine

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Intransitive verb
to be visible

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Intransitive verb
to be tinged with

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Intransitive verb
to rise (of water levels), to flow in

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 気が差す
See also: 魔が差す
to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 指す・5
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 挿す・1
to insert, to put in

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 挿す・4
to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
Sumo term
to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 刺す・4
to pole (a boat)

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 注す・1
to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
to light (a fire), to burn

Godan verb with 'su' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 鎖す・さす・1
to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten

Suffix
Godan verb with 'su' ending
See also: 止す・さす
after the -masu stem of a verb
to stop in the midst of, to leave undone

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 差す, 差します
[does], will [do]
差さない, 差しません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 差した, 差しました
[did]
差さなかった, 差しませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 差して, 差しまして 差さないで, 差しませんで 差さなくて
Kanjis
ON: KUN: さ.す, さ.し
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-7-3 FC: 8021.1


Phrases
彼は雨の中を傘もささずに歩きつづけた。
Parts: (かれ) (あめ) (なか) (かさ) 差す (ささず) 歩く (あるく) 続ける (つづけた)
He went on walking in the rain without an umbrella.

ほお紅や口紅を差すだけで表情や笑顔がどんどん変わってくるんです。
Parts: ほお紅 (ほおべに) 口紅 (くちべに) 差す (さす) (だけ) 表情 (ひょうじょう) 笑顔 (えがお) どんどん (ドンドン) 変わる (かわる) 来る (くる) のです (んです)
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.