Word details

黥首

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

Dictionary

Entry

黥首げいしゅNounFreq #182096
1

Historical term

tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tatooing

20 strokes

On

ケイゲイ

Kun

いれずみ

neck, counter for songs and poems

9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュ

Kun

くび

Nanori

おびとこべ

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