Word Meaning 黥首

げいしゅ geishu

黥首 is read as げいしゅ (geishu) and means tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment).

Meaning

English

  1. tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)

Reading

Kana

げいしゅ

Romaji

geishu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

乳首

ちくび

nipple

首

くび

head

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

手首

てくび

wrist

足首

あしくび

ankle

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

党首

とうしゅ

party leader

部首

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)

一首

いっしゅ

one tanka

機首

きしゅ

nose (of plane)

縛り首

しばりくび

(death by) hanging

百人一首

ひゃくにんいっしゅ

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu