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Kanji 首

9 strokes

Meaning

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
くび
Strokes
9
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#98 / 2500

Themes: Body

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 首

  • 首

    くび

    neck

    N4
  • 首相

    しゅしょう

    Prime Minister

    N3
  • 首都

    しゅと

    capital city

    N3
  • 手首

    てくび

    wrist

    N2
  • 部首

    ぶしゅ

    radical (of a kanji character)

    N2
  • 元首

    げんしゅ

    ruler, sovereign

    N1
  • 首輪

    くびわ

    collar (for a pet); necklace, choker

    N1
  • 自首

    じしゅ

    surrender, give oneself up

    N1

Example sentences

  • トムは首くびになった。

    Tom lost his job.

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