首 neck, counter for songs and poems 9 strokes taught in grade 2 old JLPT 3 #98 in newspapers Readings Onシュ Kunくび In Chinese 首 Words written with it 首相 しゅしょう prime minister N3 首脳 しゅのう head N1 首都 しゅと (national) capital (city) N3 党首 とうしゅ party leader 首 くび neck N4 首位 しゅい first place 首都圏 しゅとけん Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area 元首 げんしゅ sovereign N1 一首 いっしゅ one tanka 首長 しゅちょう head (of organization, organisation) 足首 あしくび ankle 手首 てくび wrist N2