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串 = ｜ + 口 + 中
串 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “shish kebab”. It is built from ｜ (pipe), 口 (mouth) and 中 (in). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 649. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- shish kebab
- RTK frame
- 649
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- カン, ケン, セン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- くし, つらぬ.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- spit, шашлык, skewer
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 串 string
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 串
How to find 串 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “pipe” + “mouth” + “in”. 串 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 串 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.