蛟

みずち みつち

mizuchi, mythical dragon-like beast

蛟竜

こうりょう こうりゅう

mizuchi, mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain

首

おびと おひと おうと かしら くび クビ しゅ

counter for songs and poems

首綱

くびづな

leash; tether

首筋

くびすじ

nape of the neck, back of the neck, scruff of the neck

丸首

まるくび

round-necked (T-shirt)

首足

しゅそく

head and legs, the body

贋首

にせくび

falsified severed head

首鼠

しゅそ

being unable to make up one's mind, sitting on the fence

首座

しゅざ しゅそ

seat of honor, seat of honour, head of the table, head

稽首

けいしゅ

bowing to the floor

首元

くびもと

base of the throat, bottom of the neck

元首

げんしゅ

ruler, sovereign

自首

じしゅ

surrender, give oneself up

首輪

くびわ

(animal) collar

首相

しゅしょう

Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), Premier

首都

しゅと

capital city, metropolis

首脳

しゅのう

head, leader, leading spirit

部首

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)