Today’s Kanji is “首” (kubi); Kanji for “neck”.
Handwritten Kanji “首” (kubi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “首”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 首 | シュ くび | shu kubi | 9 | 首 | neck |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “首”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 首相 | しゅしょう | shushou | Prime Minister |
| 首を振る | くびをふる | kubi wo furu | Shake your head |
| 首長族 | くびながぞく | kubinagazoku | Long-neck People |
