Compare: 首 vs 首

首おびと

Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)

首くび

neck

おびと首

N3Noun

Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)

くび首

N5CommonNoun

neck

彼(かれ)を首(くび)にしてやる。

He shall be fired.

彼女は夫(おっと)の首(くび)に抱きついた。

She threw her arms around her husband's neck.