01
手首
てくび
wrist
Meanings
- neck
- counter for songs and poems
Readings
Onyomi
- シュ
Kunyomi
- くび
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Useful words
02
足首
あしくび
ankle
03
首都
しゅと
capital city
04
首相
しゅしょう
prime minister
05
首飾り
くびかざり
necklace
06
首になる
くびになる
to be fired
Compare Kanji
01頭Meaning92%head, counter for large animalsHead and neck meanings sit close on the body map.02体Meaning84%body, substanceThe whole body gives 首 a wider frame beyond the head or neck.03面Meaning78%mask, faceFace meaning stays near the head area, though 面 focuses on the front surface.04自Shape75%oneselfThe lower eye-like block resembles 自, but 首 adds the crown-like top.05道Component82%road-way, street道 carries 首 inside a road shape, turning the head piece into a path kanji.06主Meaning70%lord, chiefChief meaning overlaps with being the head of something, not just the body part.
Appears in Decks
Spark Set
Human Basics
Human Basics is a 23-card kanji deck for people, bodies, and family basics.
Practice in DeckSpark SetPosition 6Life Set
Body and Senses
Body and Senses offers 65 kanji for a short pass through body parts and senses.
Practice in DeckLife SetPosition 5Society Set
Country and Government
Country and Government makes country and government easier to scan across 53 kanji.
Practice in DeckSociety SetPosition 13Wordcraft Set
High-Utility 250
High-Utility 250 gathers 250 useful kanji for broad review.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 96