首

meaningneck, counter for songs and poems

On'yomi
シュ
Kun'yomi
くび
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#98 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

首
  • 首相しゅしょうprime minister
  • 首脳しゅのうhead
  • 首都しゅとcapital
  • 党首とうしゅparty leader
  • 首くびneck
  • 首位しゅいfirst place
  • 首都圏しゅとけんGreater Tokyo Metropolitan area
  • 一首いっしゅone tanka

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