雁首

がんくび

Also written がん首

Meanings

1. Noun head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank)
2. neck; head

Kanji

• 雁 wild goose. Read as ガン.
• 首 neck. Read as くび.

Words containing 雁首

• 雁首をそろえる (がんくびをそろえる) to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
• 雁首揃える (がんくびそろえる) to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting

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