串
くし
kushi
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
串 is the kanji for "Skewer". Its reading is くし (kushi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Skewer
Also : Spit
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Readings
kunくし/ kushikunつらぬ.く/ tsuranukuonかん/ kanonけん/ kenonせん/ sen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
吕丨
Example Sentences
「串」は「かん」と読みます。
「串」は「かん」とよみます。
The kanji "串" is read "かん".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 串
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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