くび
首

noun

  1. neck.
  2. head.
  3. dismissal, discharge, firing (from a job). Usually written with kana alone. Also written as 馘.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くび
首
 首 くび ✔
くび
頸
 頸 くび
くび
頚
 頚 くび
　
ク
　
ビ
 クビ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)