Japanese symbol for “skewer”
串
くし
Romaji: kushi
spit; skewer
In Japanese, skewer is 串, read くし (kushi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n spit; skewer
- n proxy (computer server)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “skewer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通る | とおる tooru | to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer |
| 焼き串 | やきぐし yakigushi | skewer; spit |
| 楊枝 | ようじ youji | skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony) |
| ブロシェット | ブロシェット buroshetto | brochette; skewer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 串カツ | くしカツ kushikatsu | kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables |
| 串刺し | くしざし kushizashi | skewering; skewered food |
| 串焼き | くしやき kushiyaki | grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting |
| 玉串 | たまぐし tamagushi | branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering) |
| 金串 | かなぐし kanagushi | metal spit; metal skewer |
| 串揚げ | くしあげ kushiage | kushiage; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables |
See also: Chinese symbol for “skewer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.