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Kanji 首: meaning "neck", readings, stroke order

The kanji 首 means "neck". On'yomi: シュ; kun'yomi: くび. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
neck
On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
くび
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 首

  • 首 くび — neck
  • 首相 しゅしょう — Prime Minister
  • 首都 しゅと — capital city
  • 手首 てくび — wrist
  • 部首 ぶしゅ — radical (of a kanji character)
  • 元首 げんしゅ — ruler, sovereign
  • 首飾り くびかざり — necklace
  • 首輪 くびわ — necklace, choker
  • 自首 じしゅ — surrender, give oneself up
  • 首脳 しゅのう — head, leader

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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