Word Meaning 打首

うちくび uchikubi

打首 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

  • 打ち首 うちくび uchikubi
  • 討首 うちくび uchikubi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 54821 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打首獄門

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

打合せ

うちあわせ

making something match exactly

打破

たは

breaking down

打つ

うつ

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

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.)

打ちのめす

うちのめす

to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally)

打ち上げ

うちあげ

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