頚
Neck
Top 2,000-2,500 · #247014 strokes
Meanings
Neck, Head
On'yomi
けい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
くび
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
頚 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
頚 (Neck) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #2470 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.
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