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首 = 自 + 丷 + 一
首 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “neck”. It is built from 自 (oneself), 丷 (horns) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 74. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- neck
- RTK frame
- 74
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- シュ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- くび
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- шея
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 首 head
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 首
How to find 首 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “oneself” + “horns” + “one”. 首 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 首 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.