JLPT N4 · Noun

首 (kubi)

首 (くび, kubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “neck”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くび
Romaji: kubi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

neck · noun
head · noun
dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。

Its neck and head were very soft.

Tatoeba #209467

鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した。

The bird dipped its head into the water.

Tatoeba #125790

あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。

Your job hangs by a thread.

Tatoeba #233205

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

Kanji in 首

首

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 首.

首相しゅしょうprime minister首都しゅと(national) capital (city)手首てくびwrist部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)元首げんしゅsovereign自首じしゅsurrender (to the authorities)首脳しゅのうhead首飾りくびかざりnecklace首輪くびわ(animal) collar

Source: JMdict entry 1592270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.