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首
Stroke Count
 9 Strokes
 Radical
 首 + 0 Strokes
JLPT Level N3
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 2
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English Meaning
  1. neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings
Kun'yomi: くび、おびと。
On'yomi: シュ。(Go-on Reading)
シュウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Dictionary Entries for 首

kubi
noun
  1. neck
  2. head
  3. dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job) (also written as 馘)
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shirushi
noun
  1. decapitated head of an enemy
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shu
counter
  1. counter for songs and poems
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tsukasa
noun
  1. office; official (usu. 官,司,寮)
  2. chief; head (usu. 首,長)
  3. (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
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obito
ohito
outo
noun
  1. Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
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konokami
noun
  1. eldest son
  2. older brother; older sister
  3. older person
  4. head of a clan; head of a region
  5. skilled craftsman
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kashira
noun
  1. head (of a doll)
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koube
noun
  1. head
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 首

Construction of Character for 首

Radicals and parts present in 首
» Part put together
» Part eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
» Part oneself
Origin and construction of 首

Kanji related to 首

Kanji for head and neck

  • 口

    目

    耳

    頭

    顔

    首

    歯

    鼻

    眼

    舌

    額

    脳

    唇

    髪

    眉

    瞳

    咽

    喉

    頤

    頬

    顎

    髭

Kanji containing 目 at the bottom-inner

  • 首

    算

    置

Kanji containing 目

  • 目

    見

    貝

    自

    直

    買

    親

    具

    相

    県

    負

    員

    息

    真

    植

    着

    想

    鼻

    箱

    省

    敗

    貨

    覚

    貯

    費

    賞

    観

    則

    財

    現

    眼

    規

    貧

    責

    貸

    貿

    賀

    資

    賛

    質

    看

    値

    視

    貴

    賃

    覧

    盲

    冒

    盾

    臭

    貞

    眠

    貢

    眺

    販

    貫

    帽

    循

    殖

    睡

    督

    賊

    賓

    賜

    賠

    賦

    賢

    購

    霜

    瞬

    贈

    眉

    唄

    貼

    睦

    瞭

    瞳

    惧

    貪

    賂

    賭

Kanji containing 自 at the bottom

  • 首

Kanji containing 自

  • 自

    夏

    道

    息

    鼻

    臭

    寡

    嗅

Kanji containing 首

  • 首

    道

    導

Meanings in Other Languages for 首

French
  1. cou, compteur de chansons ou poèmes
Portuguese
  1. pescoço
Spanish
  1. cuello, principio

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