Word Meaning 首振り

くびふり kubifuri

首振り is read as くびふり (kubifuri) and means oscillating (e.g. fan, engine).

Meaning

English

oscillating (e.g. fan, engine)
nodding (e.g. doll)

Reading

Kana

くびふり

Romaji

kubifuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 42812 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

首を振る

くびをふる

to shake one's head

首を横に振る

くびをよこにふる

to shake one's head

首を縦に振る

くびをたてにふる

to nod one's head

首飾り

くびかざり

necklace

首切り

くびきり

small samurai sword used for decapitation

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

首級

しるし

decapitated head of an enemy

首尾

しゅび

dealing with something successfully

首都圏

しゅとけん

Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area

首謀

しゅぼう

plotting