Kanji頸
Readingけい
Frequency50%
Used in (41 in total)
cervical vertebrae
cervix; uterine cervix; cervix uteri
inseparable friend; sworn friend
decapitation
nape; back of the neck
cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
cervical canal
cervical spondylosis
cervical sprain; whiplash
cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region, used when specific diagnosis is not known
carotid ultrasound; carotid duplex
carotid stenosis; carotid artery stenosis
torticollis; wryneck; stiff neck
groin; inguinal region
groin; inguinal region
cervical incompetence; cervical insufficiency
head and neck carcinoma; cancer of the head and neck
Pleurodira (subclass comprising the side-necked turtles)
Cryptodira (suborder comprising the hidden-necked turtles)
cervical dystonia; spasmodic torticollis
ornithodira (ancestor of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, etc.)
longing for someone or something; waiting for someone of great talent to arrive; (lit.) stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes