馘
馘
behead, dismiss
17 strokes
On
カクキョク
Kun
くびき.るみみき.る
Dictionary
Common Words
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.
1
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru
to behead
2
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru
to dismiss (from a job); to fire
1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
dismissal; discharge
2
Archaic; Orig. meaning
beheading; decapitation
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