Word Meaning ろくろ首

ろくろくび rokurokubi

ろくろ首 is read as ろくろくび (rokurokubi) and means rokurokubi.

Meaning

English

rokurokubi
long-neck woman
monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)

Reading

Kana

ろくろくび

Romaji

rokurokubi

Writing Variants

轆轤首 ろくろくび rokurokubi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 45120 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ろくろっ首

ろくろっくび

rokurokubi

首

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

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ろくろ首 Rokurokubi