漢字城 Kanji Fortress

首 neck

Also: head

On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
くび
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
首 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Above the character for oneself sit two little horns of hair — right where your own head balances on your neck.

A common word

  • 首 くび neck

Example sentences

  • くびがいたくて、うしろをみられません。

    My neck hurts, so I can't look behind me.

  • さむいのでくびにマフラーをしました。

    It was cold, so I put a scarf around my neck.

Kanji that share a part

自 is a component.

  • 夏 summer
  • 息 breath N3
  • 鼻 nose N2
  • 臭 stinking N1
  • 寡 widow N1