Word Meaning 干し首

ほしくび hoshikubi

干し首 is read as ほしくび (hoshikubi) and means shrunken head.

Meaning

English

shrunken head

Reading

Kana

ほしくび

Romaji

hoshikubi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 112730 Priority R

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Max. 12

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ebb and flow

干る

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干上がる

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young woman who has given up on love

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nipple

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party leader

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vice-president of a political party

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person with a bounty on their head

丸首

まるくび

round-necked (T-shirt)