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挿
insert · plant · graft
N1On: そうKun: さす、さし
Memory Aid
'ソウ' — sounds like SOW, which is what you do when you INSERT seeds into the ground.
Vocabulary
挿入そうにゅうinsertion, insert
挿絵さしえillustration, inserted picture
挿すさすto insert, to put in
挿し木さしきcutting (for propagation), slip
挿話そうわepisode, anecdote
Example Sentences
花瓶に花を挿す。
Insert flowers into the vase.
鍵を鍵穴に挿す。
Insert the key into the keyhole.
USBメモリをパソコンに挿入する。
Insert a USB memory stick into the computer.
この本には面白い挿絵が多い。
This book has many interesting illustrations.