Meaning

Primary

Grilled Skewers

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Skewers you grill (焼く) turn into grilled skewers.

Reading

くしやき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the kun'yomi readings you already learned. You should be able to read it already!

Context

Context Sentences

最近、ケールの串焼きにはまっています。

Lately, I've been into grilled kale skewers.

金曜日の夜は、串焼き屋さんで夕飯を食べました。

I had dinner at a grilled skewer place Friday night.

うちのインコは「串焼きにしないで!」が口癖です。

Our parakeet's catchphrase is, "Don't turn me into grilled skewers!"

Kanji Composition