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Kotomora

項

paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes12

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

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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.