雁首

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
雁	首
かり Jinmeiyō	くび Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Compound of 雁 (kari, “wild goose”) +‎ 首 (kubi, “neck”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かりくび [kàríkúbí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) かり​くび [kàríꜜkùbì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾʲikɯ̟ᵝbʲi]

Noun

雁(かり)首(くび) • (karikubi) 

1. goose's neck, something resembling a goose's neck
2. (anatomy) corona (circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
雁	首
がん Jinmeiyō	くび Grade: 2
jūbakoyomi

Compound of 雁 (gan, “wild goose”) +‎ 首 (kubi, “neck”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) がんくび [gàńkúbí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) がんく​び [gàńkúꜜbì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɡã̠ŋkɯ̟ᵝbʲi]

Noun

雁(がん)首(くび) • (gankubi) 

1. bowl (part of a pipe)
2. (humorous, derogatory) human neck or head

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 雁首草(がんくびそう) (gankubisō)
• 雁首(がんくび)を揃(そろ)える (gankubi o soroeru) line up (of two or more people)