串

skewer; spit

7 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2139.

Readings

• くし (kun reading): 串 (くし) spit; 串カツ (くしカツ) kushikatsu
• カン (on reading)
• ケン (on reading)
• セン (on reading)
• つらぬく (kun reading)

Components

• 口
• 中
• ｜ radical vertical stroke
• 口 radical mouth

Kanji containing 串

• 患 afflicted
• 婁 frequently

Words using 串

• 串 (くし) spit
• 串カツ (くしカツ) kushikatsu
• 串刺し (くしざし) skewering
• 串焼き (くしやき) grilling on a skewer
• 串揚げ (くしあげ) kushiage

28 words in all.

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