base of the throat; bottom of the neck
Refers to the area where the neck meets the torso, often used when describing clothing, accessories, or physical contact near the collarbone.
寒いので、首元にマフラーを巻いた。
Because it was cold, I wrapped a scarf around my neck.
彼女は首元にネックレスをし
She was wearing a necklace around her neck.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 頸 is a less common character for 'neck'.
Compound of 首 (kubi, 'neck') and 元 (moto, 'base, origin').