Japanese symbol for “depose”
首を取る
くびをとる
Romaji: kubiotoru
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off
In Japanese, depose is 首を取る, read くびをとる (kubiotoru).
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Meanings
- exp, v5r to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off
- exp, v5r to depose; to topple
Written forms: 首を取る、首をとる. Readings: くびをとる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “depose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廃する | はいする haisuru | to dethrone; to depose |
| 廃す | はいす haisu | to dethrone; to depose |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader; top |
| 手首 | てくび tekubi | wrist |
| 足首 | あしくび ashikubi | ankle |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “depose”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.