首
シュ
くび
neck; counter for songs and poems
Words
ろくろ首
ろくろくび
- rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore) n
叩首
こうしゅ
- kowtow n
首を縦に振る
くびをたてにふる
- to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree exp v5r
縊首
いしゅ
- suicide by hanging n vs
鎌首をもたげる
かまくびをもたげる
- to raise one's head (esp. of a snake) exp v1