# 首 neck

(horny) + (headright)
★★★★☆
9 strokes

## Onyomi

SHU |

## Mnemonic

| The horny person moved his head and neck to See Her Underpants.

## Kunyomi

くび | neck ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

首になる(くびになる) | get fired ★★★★☆ KANA get fired (this goes back to the Samurai days, when if you lost your job, your retirement plan consisted of your neck getting severed)
足首(あしくび) | ankle ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN 足 (foot/ be enough) + 首 (neck) = 足首 (ankle)
乳首(ちくび) | nipple ★★☆☆☆ FP 乳 (milk) + 首 (neck) = 乳首 (nipple)
首相(しゅしょう) | Prime Minister ★☆☆☆☆ FP NP 首 (neck) + 相 (partner) = 首相 (Prime Minister) A somewhat newspaper-ish word for Prime Minister (BOOBOO: actually, most people say 総理 instead)

## Used In

- 道

## Synonyms

get fired 解雇 失業 首になる
surrender 降参する 降伏 自首