1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
tanka;poema
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one tanka;one poem
富士山に登った後で一首浮かんだ。
After climbing Mt Fuji I got the inspiration for a poem.
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cuello
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cabeza
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
persona desempleada
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
首, 頸, 頚
neck
その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。
Its neck and head were very soft.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
首, 頸, 頚
head
鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した。
The bird dipped its head into the water.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
dismissal (from a job);firing;sacking
あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。
Your job hangs by a thread.
Other forms
頸 【くび】 (rarely used kanji form) · 頚 【くび】 (rarely used kanji form) · 馘 【くび】 (rarely used kanji form)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
decapitated head of an enemy
Other forms
首 【しゅきゅう】
1
counter
counter for songs and poems
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
office;official
usu. 官,司
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chief;head
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only applies to
司
person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
Other forms
司 【つかさ】 · 寮 【つかさ】 · 首 【つかさ】 · 長 【つかさ】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
historical term
Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
eldest son
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
older brother;older sister
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
older person
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
head of a clan;head of a region
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic
skilled craftsman
Other forms
首 【このかみ】 · 氏上 【このかみ】
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
head (of a doll)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
head
Other forms
首 【こうべ】
