Word Meaning 首切り

くびきり kubikiri

首切り is read as くびきり (kubikiri) and means small samurai sword used for decapitation.

Meaning

English

small samurai sword used for decapitation
decapitation
beheading
firings
dismissals
layoffs
downsizing

Reading

Kana

くびきり

Romaji

kubikiri

Writing Variants

首斬り くびきり kubikiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 17833 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

首切り台

くびきりだい

executioner's block

首回り

くびまわり

around the neck

首つり

くびつり

hanging oneself

首捻り

くびひねり

head-twisting throw

首飾り

くびかざり

necklace

首振り

くびふり

oscillating (e.g. fan, engine)

首

くび

head

首相

しゅしょう

prime minister

首都

しゅと

capital (city)

首長

しゅちょう

head (of organization, organisation)

首位

しゅい

first place

首長国

しゅちょうこく

emirate

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