# 串 — skewer

串 means “skewer”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes.  Kun'yomi: くし (kushi). You'll see it in words such as 串 (kushi, “spit; skewer”).

- Meaning: skewer
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: くし (kushi)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Food & cooking 3

## How to remember 串

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 中 middle

## Words with 串

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 串 | くし (kushi) | spit; skewer |

## Don't confuse it with

[中](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/middle/) · [官](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/official/) · [追](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/chase/) · [沖](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/open-sea/)

## More in the “Food & cooking 3” set

[醸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/brew/) · [汁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soup/) · [酵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ferment/) · [酢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vinegar/) · [酪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dairy/) · [膳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/meal-tray/) · [串](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/skewer/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/skewer/. Last updated 2026-11-01.