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Illustration of 首

首くび

くび kubi Play N4 Noun

頭と胴体をつなぐ、首の部分。 neck

Example 1

その首くびと頭部とうぶはとてもやわらかかった。

Its neck and head were very soft.

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Example 2

あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。

Your job hangs by a thread.

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Kanji breakdown

首

N3

neck; counter for songs and poems

On reading
シュ
Kun reading
くび
Radical
首
Illustration of 首相
N3

しゅしょう

Prime Minister

Illustration of 首都
N3

しゅと

capital city

Illustration of 手首
N2

てくび

wrist

Illustration of 部首
N2

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)

Illustration of 元首
N1

げんしゅ

ruler; sovereign