首 — neck, head, leader
くび
首
neck
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
9 strokes
body
U+9996
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #98
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #70
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #185
Meanings
- neck
- head
- leader
- counter for poems
word
くび kubi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
しゅ shu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.