Onyomi: シュ · Kunyomi: くび · Meanings: counter for songs and poems, neck
Kanji for counter for songs and poems, neck
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 首 | くび | neck | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 頭 | あたま | head | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 首級 | しゅきゅう | decapitated head of an enemy | Noun |
| 首 | しゅ | counter for songs and poems | Counter |
| 首 | かしら | head (of a doll) | Noun |
| 首 | おびと | Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families) | Noun |
| 頭 | こうべ | head | Noun |
| 兄 | このかみ | eldest son | Noun |
| 官 | つかさ | office, official | Noun |
| 首相 | しゅしょう | prime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier | common JLPT-N3 Noun |