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くび

usually kana

Readings

くびクビ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nneck
  2. 2.
    nhead
  3. 3.
    ndismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

Kanji breakdown

N39 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。

Its neck and head were very soft.

鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した。

The bird dipped its head into the water.

あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。

Your job hangs by a thread.

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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