串

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 串 is read as くし and means a skewer used to hold pieces of food.
• Basic usage: It appears when ingredients are threaded onto a skewer or cooked food is removed from one.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Threading ingredients
  • 串に刺す means putting ingredients onto a skewer. Example: 野菜と肉を交互に串に刺した。
• Removing cooked food
  • 串から外す means taking the cooked food off the skewer. Example: 焼けた団子を串から外して皿に並べた。