“Neck” or “Head” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “首”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “首” means “Beginning”, “Boss” or “Fire (an employee)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “首”
Jouyou Kanji “首” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しゅ(shu) |
| Kun-Yomi | くび(kubi) |
| こうべ(koube) | |
| かしら(kashira) | |
| はじ(め)(haji(me)) | |
| もう(す)(mou(su)) | |
| おびと(obito) | |
| Meanings | Neck, Head |
| Beginning, Start, Lead, First | |
| Leader, Chief, Boss | |
| Unit word for counting Japanese Poems (Waka, Tanka, Haiku etc) | |
| Deliver oneself to police, Confess, Acknowledge | |
| Discharge, Dismiss, Fire |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “首”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 首飾り(くびかざり-ku bi ka za ri) | Necklace, Necklet, Choker |
| 首切り(くびきり-ku bi ki ri) | ① Beheading, Decapitation, ② Firings, Dismissals, Layoffs, Downsizing, ③ Small samurai sword used for decapitation |
| 首実検(くびじっけん-ku bi ji kke n) | ① Identification of a decapitated head, ② Checking someone’s identity, Identification (of a suspect) |
| 首筋(くびすじ-ku bi su ji) | Nape of the neck, Back of the neck, Scruff of the neck |
| 首っ丈(くびったけ-ku bi tta ke) | ① Length from feet to neck, ② Complete devotion, Lovesick, Deeply in love with, Madly in love with, To be crazy about |
| 首っ引き(くびっぴき-ku bi ppi ki) | Making constant reference to |
| 首輪(くびわ-ku bi wa) | Collar, Choker, Dog collar, Neckband |
| 首位(しゅい-shu i) | First place, Foremost position, Leading position |
| 首魁(しゅかい-shu ka i) | Ringleader |
| 首級(しゅきゅう-shu kyu u) | Decapitated head of an enemy |
| 首肯(しゅこう-shu ko u) | Assent, Consent, Acceptance |
| 首座(しゅざ-shu za) | ① Seat of honor, Head of the table, ② Qualified person to take the top seat |
| 首相(しゅしょう-shu sho u) | Prime Minister |
| 首唱(しゅしょう-shu sho u) | Being the first to say opinion or claim, Advocacy, Promotion |
| 首席(しゅせき-shu se ki) | ① Head, Chief, ② Chairman, Governor, President, ③ Top student, Head of the class |
| 首足(しゅそく-shu so ku) | Head and leg, Body |
| 首鼠両端(しゅそりょうたん-shu so ryo u ta n) | Being unable to make up one’s mind, Sitting on the fence, Hesitation, Vacillation |
| 首題(しゅだい-shu da i) | ① Primary subject, Heading of a document (letter, notice etc), ② Opening phrase of a sutra |
| 首長(しゅちょう-shu cho u) | Head, Head of local autonomy, Chieftain, Captain, Chieftain, Tribal chief, Headman |
| 首途(しゅと or かどで-shu to (or) ka do de) | ① Setting off (on a long journey), Setting out, Departure (e.g. for the front), Leaving home, ② Starting a new life, Starting life anew |
| 首都(しゅと-shu to) | Capital (city), Metropolis |
| 首脳(しゅのう-shu no u) | Head, Leader, Top |
| 首班(しゅはん-shu ha n) | Prime minister, Head, Head of government |
| 首尾(しゅび-shu bi) | ① Beginning and end, From beginning to end, ② Result, Outcome, Course of events, ③ Dealing with something successfully |
| 首府(しゅふ-shu fu) | Capital |
| 首謀 or 主謀(しゅぼう-shu bo u) | ① Ringleader, Mastermind, Leader (of a plot), ② Plotting, Planning (crime, intrigue) |
| 首領(しゅりょう-shu ryo u) | Head, Chief, Boss, Leader |
| 猪首(いくび-i ku bi) | Bull neck |
| 馘首(かくしゅ-ka ku shu) | Dismissal, Discharge, (Orig. meaning-Beheading, Decapitation) |
| 鶴首(かくしゅ-ka ku shu) | ① Item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle), ② Looking forward to |
| 鎌首(かまくび-ka ma ku bi) | Gooseneck, Sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis), Crooked neck |
| 巻首(かんしゅ-ka n shu) | Beginning (of a scroll、book, etc), Commencement of a volume |
| 梟首(きゅうしゅ-kyu u shu) | Exposure of a severed head |
| 鳩首(きゅうしゅ-kyu u shu) | Going into a huddle, Laying heads together |
| 元首(げんしゅ-ge n shu) | Head of state, Head of nation, Sovereign |
| 絞首(こうしゅ-ko u shu) | Hanging, Strangling to death |
| 斬首(ざんしゅ-za n shu) | Beheading, Decapitation |
| 自首(じしゅ-ji shu) | Surrender (to the authorities), Giving oneself up, Turning oneself in |
| 素首(そくび or そっくび-so ku bi (or) so kku bi) | Neck, Head (A word used to insult someone’s neck) |
| 党首(とうしゅ-to u shu) | Leader of a political party |
| 頓首(とんしゅ-to n shu) | ① (Formula at the end of a letter) respectfully yours, ② (Orig. meaning) Kowtowing, Kowtow |
| 生首(なまくび-na ma ku bi) | Freshly severed head |
| 馬首(ばしゅ-ba shu) | Neck of a horse |
| 匕首(ひしゅ or あいくち-hi shu (or) a i ku chi) | Dagger, Dirk, Knife |
| 部首(ぶしゅ-bu shu) | Radical (of a kanji character) |
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