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どくろ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word どくろ

髑髏
曝首
ゃれこうべ
れこうべ
ゃりこうべ
ドクロ
シャレコウベ
サレコウベ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #21974
1

skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

Kanji in this Word

23 strokes

Meanings

skull

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドク
トク
21 strokes

Meanings

skull

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
19 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

bleach
refine
expose
air

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バク
ホク
ボク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さら.す
9 strokes
Frequency: 98
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

neck
counter for songs and poems

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くび
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おびと
こべ
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