Word details

首筋

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 首筋.

Dictionary

Entry

首筋首すじびすじ頸筋頚筋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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

neck, counter for songs and poems

9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュ

Kun

くび

Nanori

おびとこべ

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

12 strokesFrequency 744JLPT N1Grade 6

On

キン

Kun

すじ

neck, head

16 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

くび

neck, head

14 strokesFrequency 2,470

On

ケイ

Kun

くび

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