くび
首
すじ
筋

noun

  1. nape of the neck, back of the neck, scruff of the neck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くび
首
すじ
筋
 首筋 くびすじ
くび
頚
すじ
筋
 頚筋 くびすじ
くび
頸
すじ
筋
 頸筋 くびすじ
くび
首
　
す
　
じ
 首すじ くびすじ

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)
muscle, sinew, tendon
すじ　キン (6th, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
rib
ロク　あばら (Kentei Pre-1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)