JLPT N5 vocabulary
差す: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
さす1Atamadaka · high start
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to shine
- to be visible
- to be tinged with
- to rise (of water levels), flow in
- to be felt (as an emotion), come over one
- to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), put up, raise
- to extend one’s arm straight ahead (in dance)
- to insert, put in
- to wear (a sword) in one’s belt, wear at one’s side, carry under one’s arm
- to insert one’s arm under an opponent’s arm (sumo)
- to pole a boat
- to pour, add (liquid), serve (drinks)
- to put on (lipstick, etc.), apply, colour, dye
- to light (a fire), burn
- to shut, close, lock, fasten
- to stop in the midst of, leave undone (suffix after the -masu stem of a verb)

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 差す | 差 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 差 | 差 |
| Polite presentます形 | 差 | 差 |
| Polite pastました形 | 差 | 差 |
| Te-formて形 | 差 | 差 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 差 | 差 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 差 | 差 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 差 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 差 | 差 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 差 | 差す |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 差 | 差 |
| Passive受身形 | 差 | 差 |
| Make / let使役形 | 差 | 差 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 差 | 差 |