雁首
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雁 | 首 |
| かり Jinmeiyō |
くび Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 雁 (kari, “wild goose”) + 首 (kubi, “neck”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- goose's neck, something resembling a goose's neck
- (anatomy) corona (circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雁 | 首 |
| がん Jinmeiyō |
くび Grade: 2 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Compound of 雁 (gan, “wild goose”) + 首 (kubi, “neck”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- bowl (part of a pipe)
- (humorous, derogatory) human neck or head
Derived terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN