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首
Kanji meaning "neck, counter for songs and poems"
Jiten frequency #518
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Kanken Level 9
WaniKani Level 6
RTK
KLC Volume 2
TMW Trainee
9 strokes
Meanings
neck, counter for songs and poems
On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
くび
Reading usage
くび
315 (58%)
しゅ
213 (39%)
こうべ
3 (1%)
おびと
2 (0%)
じゅ
2 (0%)
かしら
1 (0%)
このかみ
1 (0%)
しゅきゅう
1 (0%)
す
1 (0%)
つかさ
1 (0%)
首
(
くび
)
neck
#1003
手
(
て
)
首
(
くび
)
wrist
#4129
首
(
くび
)
を
振
(
ふ
)
る
to shake one's head
#5024
首
(
くび
)
筋
(
すじ
)
nape of the neck
#5478
首
(
くび
)
を
傾
(
かし
)
げる
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt)
#5772
首
(
くび
)
を
横
(
よこ
)
に
振
(
ふ
)
る
to shake one's head (in disagreement)
#6305
乳
(
ち
)
首
(
くび
)
nipple
#8053
足
(
あし
)
首
(
くび
)
ankle
#8133
首
(
くび
)
を
突
(
つ
)
っ
込
(
こ
)
む
to poke one's nose into another's affairs
#10412
首
(
くび
)
をかしげる
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt)
#10558
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Most common words using this kanji
首
(
くび
)
neck
#1003
手
(
て
)
首
(
くび
)
wrist
#4129
首
(
くび
)
を
振
(
ふ
)
る
to shake one's head
#5024
首
(
くび
)
筋
(
すじ
)
nape of the neck
#5478
首
(
くび
)
を
傾
(
かし
)
げる
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt)
#5772
首
(
くび
)
を
横
(
よこ
)
に
振
(
ふ
)
る
to shake one's head (in disagreement)
#6305
乳
(
ち
)
首
(
くび
)
nipple
#8053
足
(
あし
)
首
(
くび
)
ankle
#8133
首
(
くび
)
を
突
(
つ
)
っ
込
(
こ
)
む
to poke one's nose into another's affairs
#10412
首
(
くび
)
をかしげる
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt)
#10558
首
(
くび
)
輪
(
わ
)
(animal) collar
#10650
首
(
くび
)
を
縦
(
たて
)
に
振
(
ふ
)
る
to nod one's head
#11847
首
(
くび
)
を
絞
(
し
)
める
to wring the neck
#12216
小
(
こ
)
首
(
くび
)
を
傾
(
かし
)
げる
to look slightly doubtful
#12391
首
(
くび
)
元
(
もと
)
base of the throat
#12791
首
(
しゅ
)
都
(
と
)
(national) capital (city)
#13065
首
(
しゅ
)
謀
(
ぼう
)
者
(
しゃ
)
ringleader
#13750
自
(
じ
)
首
(
しゅ
)
surrender (to the authorities)
#13819
首
(
くび
)
をひねる
to cock one's head in puzzlement
#14276
首
(
くび
)
を
捻
(
ひね
)
る
to cock one's head in puzzlement
#16773
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