- noun neck
- head
- usually in kana dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
首
くび
neck
Meanings
しるし also 首級
- noun decapitated head of an enemy
しゅ
- counter counter for songs and poems
つかさ also 官 · 司 · 寮 · 長
- noun, usu. 官,司 office; official
- chief; head
おびと · おうと
- noun, historical Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
このかみ also 兄 · 氏上
- noun, archaic eldest son
- archaic older brother; older sister
- archaic older person
- archaic head of a clan; head of a region
- archaic skilled craftsman
かしら
- noun head (of a doll)
こうべ also 頭
- noun, usually in kana head
Its kanji
In sentences
首が痛くて回せません。 I can't turn my neck, because it hurts a lot. #148435
首突っ込んでこないでよ。 Do not interfere! #9020810
その像は首が欠けている。 The statue is missing its head. #208329
首を寝違えました。 I sprained my neck while sleeping. #148427