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首
くび
N4
noun
Meanings
1
neck
2
head
3
dismissal (from a job)
4
firing
5
sacking
Example sentence
その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。
Its neck and head were very soft.
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Mine a sentence — saw 首 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
首
Neck, Counter For Songs And Poems
9 strokes
More words with
首
首輪
くびわ ·
necklace
N1
自首
じしゅ ·
surrender
N1
首脳
しゅのう ·
head
N1
手首
てくび ·
wrist
N2
首都
しゅと ·
capital city
Full entry on Jisho
N3
首相
しゅしょう ·
Prime Minister
N3
部首
ぶしゅ ·
radical (of a kanji character)
N2
元首
げんしゅ ·
ruler
N1
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