Word Meaning 首吊り

くびつり kubitsuri

首吊り is read as くびつり (kubitsuri) and means hanging oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. hanging oneself
  2. person who hanged themselves

Reading

Kana

くびつり

Romaji

kubitsuri

Writing Variants

  • 首つり くびつり kubitsuri
  • 首釣り くびつり kubitsuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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首吊り自殺

くびつりじさつ

suicide by hanging

首を吊る

くびをつる

to hang (e.g. oneself)

首飾り

くびかざり

necklace

首切り

くびきり

small samurai sword used for decapitation

首振り

くびふり

oscillating (e.g. fan, engine)

首まわり

くびまわり

around the neck

首捻り

くびひねり

head-twisting throw

首相

しゅしょう

prime minister

首脳

しゅのう

important part

くび

head

首都

しゅと

capital (city)

首級

しゅきゅう

decapitated head of an enemy

Example Sentences

1

He committed suicide by hanging himself.