Kanji for "Neck"

4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "neck". The most popular choice is shown first.

首

Top pick

neck, counter for songs and poems

Reading: shu

9 strokes · beautiful

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Related kanji for "neck"

襟

neck

kin

18 strokes衿

neck

kin

9 strokes項

nape of neck(also: paragraph, clause, item)

kou

12 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for neck?

The most common kanji for "neck" is 首, read as shu. It means neck, counter for songs and poems. Related kanji: 襟 (neck), 衿 (neck), 項 (nape of neck).

How many strokes does 首 have?

首 has 9 strokes.