串

くし

spit, skewer

玉串

たまぐし たまくし

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)

串柿

くしがき

dried persimmons on a skewer

串カツ

くしカツ くしかつ

fried pork and negi on skewers

竹串

たけぐし

bamboo skewer

幣串

へいぐし

staff to which shide are attached to make a go-hei

魚串

うおぐし

fish skewer; skewered fish

幕串

curtain pillar; curtain stake

侯串

ごうぐし

wooden target holder (in archery)

横串

よこくし

crossing boundaries (structural, organizational, etc.)

串鯖

くしさば

mackerel skewer

目串

めぐし

suspicions, guess

的串

まとぐし

wooden target holder (in archery)

牛串

ぎゅうくし

skewered beef

祓串

はらえぐし

tamagushi used at Ise Shrine's purification ceremonies

串揚げ

くしあげ

fried vegetables and meat on skewer

串焼き

くしやき

grilling on a skewer, spit-roasting

焼き串

やきぐし やきくし

skewer, spit

玉串料

たまぐしりょう

cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine, money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods, fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods