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ι¦–

Neck

くび (kubi)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji ι¦– also means 'head' or 'leader' in some compounds. For example, 首都 (shuto) means 'capital city,' the chief city of a country.

Memory Trick

Imagine your head sitting on top of your neck like a ball balanced on a stand. That stand is ι¦– (neck).

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚·γƒ₯ (shu)

Kunyomi: くび (kubi)

Example Words

ι¦–
くび (kubi)
Neck
首都
しゅと (shuto)
Capital city
手首
てくび (tekubi)
Wrist
θΆ³ι¦–
あしくび (ashikubi)
Ankle

Example Sentence

ι¦–γŒ 少し 痛いです。

くびが すこし γ„γŸγ„γ§γ™γ€‚

kubi ga sukoshi itai desu

My neck hurts a little.

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