項
paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- うなじ
Meaning
項 centers on a distinct part of a larger whole: a paragraph or clause in writing, an item in a list, or the nape of the neck as a specific body part. The term sense extends this idea to a defined expression or entry.
Most common words using 項
20 of 165- 項目こうもくN3
item; heading; category; clause
- 項うなじ
nape (of the neck); nucha
- 項こう
clause; paragraph; item
- 事項じこうN1
matter; item; facts
- 条項じょうこう
clause; article; stipulations
- 要項ようこうN1
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
- 前項ぜんこう
preceding clause; previous paragraph
- 次項じこう
next clause; following paragraph; next item
- 多項式たこうしき
polynomial
- 項垂れるうなだれる
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
- 各項かくこう
each item; each clause
- 禁止事項きんしじこう
prohibited item; banned item
- 別項べっこう
special heading; separate paragraph
- 2項道路にこうどうろ
road that is narrower than 4 meters but still counts as a valid connecting road for determining if construction is allowed on a plot adjacent to the road
- エスカレーター条項エスカレーターじょうこう
escalator clause
- データ記述項データきじゅつこう
data description entry
- データ項目データこうもく
item; data item
- ファイル管理記述項ファイルかんりきじゅつこう
file control entry
- ファイル記述項ファイルきじゅつこう
file description entry
- フィルタ項目フィルタこうもく
filter-item
Study
Etymology
項 combines 工 (work/craft) and 頁 (head), originally referring to the back of the neck. The writing-related meanings likely developed from the idea of a distinct section or heading.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 工 looks like a ruler marking sections, and the right side 頁 is a head. Imagine using a ruler to measure the back of your neck, then using that same ruler to divide a page into neat paragraphs and items.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a cow (コウ) wearing a collar around its neck, with each paragraph of its life story tagged as an item on the collar.