Kanji
首
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 2freq #989 strokes
Meanings
neck, counter for songs and poems
ES: cuello, principio
- On
- シュ
- Kun
- くび
Common words
- 首相しゅしょうprime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier
- 首都しゅと(national) capital (city), metropolis
- 手首てくびwrist
- 部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)
- 元首げんしゅsovereign, ruler, head of state
- 自首じしゅsurrender (to the authorities), giving oneself up, turning oneself in
- 首脳しゅのうhead, leader, top
- 首飾りくびかざりnecklace, choker
Example sentences
転んで手首を痛めました。
I fell down and hurt my wrist.
Me caí y me hice daño en la muñeca.
Tatoeba #124958(opens in a new tab)犬はやすやすと首輪をはずした。
The dog slipped its collar without any difficulty.
El perro se sacó el collar sin ninguna dificultad.
Tatoeba #175289(opens in a new tab)その男は少女の手首をつかんだ。
The man caught the girl by the wrist.
El hombre agarró a la niña por la muñeca.
Tatoeba #208035(opens in a new tab)ベルギーの首都を知っていますか。
Do you know the capital of Belgium?
¿Conocen la capital de Bélgica?
Tatoeba #196699(opens in a new tab)