[首] Handwritten Kanji for neck and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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