Word Meaning さらし首

さらしくび sarashikubi

さらし首 is read as さらしくび (sarashikubi) and means criminal's head on public display.

Meaning

English

  1. criminal's head on public display
  2. displaying a beheaded head
  3. beheaded head

Reading

Kana

さらしくび

Romaji

sarashikubi

Writing Variants

  • 晒し首 さらしくび sarashikubi
  • 曝し首 さらしくび sarashikubi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 45119 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

くび

head

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

手首

てくび

wrist

足首

あしくび

ankle

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

部首

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)

一首

いっしゅ

one tanka

機首

きしゅ

nose (of plane)

百人一首

ひゃくにんいっしゅ

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu

船首

せんしゅ

bow (of boat)

上首

じょうしゅ

chief

生首

なまくび

freshly severed head