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[くび()]
kubi
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 首

noun
  1. neck
  2. head
  3. dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job) (also written as 馘)

Definition and Synonyms for 首

Beef Neck a cut of beef from the neck of the animal
Synonyms: くび, , , , , , , 首級
Neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
Synonyms: くび, , , , , , , , 首級
Neck a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
Synonyms: くび, ネック, , , , , , , 首級
Release the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: くび, ごめん, , , 免官, 免職, 免黜, , お役御免, お払い箱, , 罷免, 解任, 解職, 解雇, , , , , 首切り, 首切る, 首級, 馘首
Throat a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
Synonyms: くび, , , , , , , 首級
Head the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
Synonyms: くび, かぶし, どたま, ヘッド, , , 雁首, 雁首, , , , , , 頭部, 頭顱, , , , 首級
Cervix the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
Synonyms: くび, ネック, , , 素首, , 頸部, , , , そっ首, 首っ玉, 首級
Neck a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Synonyms: くび, , , , , , , , 首級
Head contains the face and brains
Synonyms: くび, かぶし, どたま, ヘッド, , , 雁首, 雁首, , , , , , 頭部, 頭顱, , , , 首級

Meanings for each kanji in 首

» neck; counter for songs and poems

Categories 首 is a member of

Termination the act of ending something
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Opening a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
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Passage a way through or along which someone or something may pass
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Cut Of Meat a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
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External Body Part any body part visible externally
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Cut Of Beef cut of meat from beef cattle
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 首

Sample Sentences for 首

The long and the short of it is that I was fired.
She is curious about anything.
She stood silently, her head tilted slightly to one side.
We are all looking forward to your coming.
Its neck and head were very soft.

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