Definition of 手首 (てくび)

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
hand
neck, counter for songs and poems
neck, head
neck, head
Example sentences(showing 7 results)

ころ
転んだ
とき
くび
手首
I broke my wrist when I fell on it

けいかん
警官
わた
私の
くび
手首
The policeman caught me by the wrist

かれ
わた
私の
くび
手首
つか
掴んだ
He seized me by the wrist

ころ
転んで
くび
手首
I fell down and hurt my wrist

わた
ころ
転んだ
しゅんか
瞬間
くび
手首
I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell

おと
しょうじ
少女
くび
手首
The man caught the girl by the wrist

わた
かれ
くび
手首
I took him by the wrist