Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11
首 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
neck; head; chief
- On
- シュshu
- Kun
- くびkubi こうべkoube かしらkashira はじめhajime もうすmousu
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 首: stroke order
首 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11
光
light; shineOnコウKunひかり、ひかる
首
neck; head; chiefOnシュKunくび、こうべ、かしら
勝
win; surpassOnショウKunかつ、まさる、がち
必
certain; inevitableOnヒツKunかならず
係
person in charge; connectionOnケイKunかかり、かかる、かかずらう
由
reason; originOnユ、ユウ、ユイKunよし、よる
愛
love; affectionOnアイKunまな、いとしい、かなしい
都
capital; metropolisOnト、ツKunみやこ、すべて
放
release; let goOnホウKunはなす、はなつ、はなれる
確
certain; confirmOnカク、コウKunたしか、たしかめる、しかと