Word Meaning 打ち首

うちくび uchikubi

打ち首 is read as うちくび (uchikubi) and means decapitation.

Meaning

English

  1. decapitation
  2. beheading

Reading

Kana

うちくび

Romaji

uchikubi

Writing Variants

  • 打首 うちくび uchikubi
  • 討首 うちくび uchikubi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 56350 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打ち首獄門

うちくびごくもん

beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)

首位打者

しゅいだしゃ

the leading hitter

打破

だは

breaking down

打つ

うつ

to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)

打ち合わせ

うちあわせ

making something match exactly

打ち込む

うちこむ

to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

打ち上げる

うちあげる

to report (to boss, etc.)

打ち上げ

うちあげ

party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.)

打開

だかい

break in the deadlock