首
counter for songs and poems, neck
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:9
JLPT:3
Frequency:98
Vocabulary
シュ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機首 | キシュ | nose (of plane) |
| 元首 | ゲンシュ | sovereign; ruler; head of state |
| 自首 | ジシュ | surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in |
| 首席 | シュセキ | head; chief; chairman; governor; president; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra) |
| 首相 | シュショウ | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
盾
escutcheon, pretext, shield
Grade 8JLPT 1
看
see, watch over
Grade 6JLPT 1
省
conserve, focus, government ministry
Grade 4JLPT 2
道
course, district, journey, moral, road-way, street, teachings
Grade 2JLPT 4
着
arrive, counter for suits of clothing, don, wear
Grade 3JLPT 4
煩
annoy, anxiety, ill, irksome, nuisance, pain, trouble, worry
Grade 8JLPT 1
畑
(kokuji), farm, field, garden, one's specialty
Grade 3JLPT N/A
自
oneself
Grade 2JLPT 4
盲
blind, blind man, ignoramus
Grade 8JLPT 1
者
person, someone
Grade 3JLPT 4