首 — neck, counter for songs and poems

Common words with 首

• 首相しゅしょうprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premierCommon

  首相の留守中は外務大臣が代理を務める。
  The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.

• 首脳しゅのうhead; leader; topCommon

  ７カ国の首脳がその会議に出席した。
  The top leaders of seven countries attended the meeting.

• 首都しゅと(national) capital (city); metropolisCommon

  東京は日本の首都です。
  Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

• 党首とうしゅparty leaderCommon
• 首都圏しゅとけんGreater Tokyo Metropolitan areaCommon
• 首くびneckCommon
• 首位しゅいfirst place; head position; leading positionCommon
• 一首いっしゅone tanka; one poemCommon
• 元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler; head of stateCommon
• 首長しゅちょうhead (of organization, organisation); chiefCommon
• 足首あしくびankleCommon
• 手首てくびwristCommon
• 首謀しゅぼうplotting; planning (crime, intrigue)Common
• 機首きしゅnose (of plane)Common
• 縛り首しばりくび(death by) hangingCommon
• 首脳部しゅのうぶexecutives; top management; governing bodyCommon
• 首班しゅはんhead; leader; prime ministerCommon
• 首領しゅりょうhead; chief; boss; leaderCommon
• 絞首刑こうしゅけいdeath by hanging; execution by hangingCommon
• 自首じしゅsurrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself inCommon

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