Word Meaning 寝首

ねくび nekubi

寝首 is read as ねくび (nekubi) and means head of a sleeping person.

Meaning

English

head of a sleeping person

Reading

Kana

ねくび

Romaji

nekubi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 126093 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寝首をかく

ねくびをかく

to catch someone off their guard by setting traps

寝台

ねだい

bed

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

寝

しん

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝る

ねる

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

寝返り

ねがえり

betrayal

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

寝顔

ねがお

sleeping face

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

寝かす

ねかす

to lay (something) down

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

Example Sentences

いつ寝首を掻かれるかわかったものではありません。

There's no telling when she'll stab you in the back.