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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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