Moji Ninja

首 — neck

首 means “neck”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: シュ (shu). Kun'yomi: くび (kubi). You'll see it in words such as 首 (kubi, “neck”).

首
Stroke order of 首
Meaning
neck
On'yomi
シュ (shu)
Kun'yomi
くび (kubi)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4 · set Body & health

How to remember 首

Two tufts of hair (丷) on top of a nose (自): a head on its neck.

Parts: 丷 horns · 自 self; nose

Words with 首

WordReadingMeaning
首くび kubi kunneck

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Body & health” set

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