頸
頸

neck, head

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ケイ

Kun

くび

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Common Words

首くびクビ頸頚馘NounFreq #673
1

首／頸／頚 only

neck

Examples
その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。
Its neck and head were very soft.
2

首／頸／頚 only

head

Examples
鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した。
The bird dipped its head into the water.
3

Word usually written using kana alone

dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

Examples
あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。
Your job hangs by a thread.
手首てくび手頸NounFreq #3418
1

wrist

Examples
転んで手首を痛めました。
I fell down and hurt my wrist.
首筋首すじくびすじ頸筋頚筋NounFreq #3943
1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

Examples
彼の首筋を血がすっと伝った。
A trickle of blood ran down his neck.
足首あしくび足頸NounFreq #7057
1

ankle

Examples
滑って足首を捻挫した。
I slipped and twisted my ankle.
首輪くびわ頸輪頸環頚輪NounFreq #9332
1

(animal) collar

Examples
犬は首輪をすり抜けた。
The dog slipped his collar.
2

necklace; choker

首元頸元くびもとNounFreq #10455
1

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

首飾り頸飾り頚飾りくびかざりNounFreq #15749
1

necklace; choker

Examples
彼女は高価な首飾りをしています。
She is wearing an expensive necklace.
頸動脈頚動脈けい動脈けいどうみゃくNounFreq #30141
1

carotid artery

頸部頚部けいぶNounFreq #45262
1

Anatomy

neck

頸椎頚椎けいついNounFreq #46367
1

cervical vertebrae

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