JLPT N2 · Noun

手首 (tekubi)

手首 (てくび, tekubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “wrist”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てくび
Romaji: tekubi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

wrist · noun

Example sentences

転んで手首を痛めました。

I fell down and hurt my wrist.

Tatoeba #124958

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 手首

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poemsシュ・くび · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手首.

手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter下手へたunskillfulお手洗いおてあらいtoilet手袋てぶくろglove運転手うんてんしゅdriver手伝うてつだうto help手術しゅじゅつsurgery手段しゅだんmeans助手じょしゅassistant相手あいてcompanion握手あくしゅhandshake

Source: JMdict entry 1327770 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.