手首 (てくび): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

手首 (てくび) means wrist.

See example sentences below.

手首 at a glance

手首

てくびtekubi

N2noun

wrist

手首てくびtekubiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

wrist

Example 1

てくびにけがをしました。

Translation

I injured my wrist.

Example 2

てくびをまわしてのびをする。

Translation

I stretch by rotating my wrist.

Kanji 首: neck, counter for songs and poems

Kanji 首: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 手: hand

Kanji 手: meanings, readings, and example words.

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