Kanji

What does the kanji 項 mean?

項 means item, clause; nape of the neck. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi うなじ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiうなじ
Strokes12
Main radical頁
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウKun'yomi うなじ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

item, clause; nape of the neck

Memory hook

The craftsman (工) noting each head (頁) into the ledger, item by item — ITEM, CLAUSE, NAPE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.