首 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「首」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「首」
- On
- シュしゅ · shu
- Kun
- くびkubi
- Meaning
- neck
Stroke order
Origin
A head with hair and an eye — the neck that holds it up.
Readings and examples
| Onシュしゅshu | 首尾しゅび首席しゅせき自首じしゅ |
|---|---|
| Kunくびkubi | 首くび首飾りくびかざり |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 手首てくび
wrist
- 足首あしくび
ankle
- 首相しゅしょう
- 首脳しゅのう
- 首都圏しゅとけん
- 首肯しゅこう
- 鳩首きゅうしゅ
- 首魁しゅかい
Example
キリンは 首が ながいです。
Giraffes have long necks.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)