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N4 Kanji 78: 首
Meaning:
In Japanese, 首 means “neck”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | くび |
| Onyomi | しゅ |
How to write it:
Origin:
The original meaning of 首 is the head of animals.
So you can remember 首 by “The head of animal below is the neck”.
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首 | くび | neck; being fired |
| 首相 | しゅしょう | prime minister |
| 首都 | しゅと | capital |
| 手首 | てくび | wrist |
| 乳首 | ちくび | nipple |
| 首脳 | しゅのう | leader |
| 首長 | しゅちょう | chief |
| 足首 | あしくび | ankle |
| 首筋 | くびすじ | nape of neck |
| 首領 | しゅりょう | boss |
| 首位 | しゅい | first place |
| 首席 | しゅせき | first place |
| 首謀 | しゅぼう | mastermind |
| 元首 | げんしゅ | head of state |
| 首飾り | くびかざり | necklace |
| 首輪 | くびわ | collar |
| 部首 | ぶしゅ | radical |
| 自首する | じしゅする | give oneself up |
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