noun

  1. criminal's head on public display, displaying a beheaded head, beheaded head.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
さらし首 さらしくび
 
晒し首 さらしくび
 
曝し首 さらしくび
晒首 さらしくび
曝首 さらしくび

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)