首飾り

くびかざり · kubikazari · JLPT N1 · noun

necklace

首 (kubi) = neck + 飾り (kazari) = ornament, so 首飾り = neck ornament

首 means neck and 飾り means decoration or ornament. Together they name a decoration worn around the neck, which is a necklace.

首 — hair 丷 over face 自 (eye + nose)
首 is a pictograph of a head, originally drawn with hair on top and a face below (containing the eye element 目). It meant 'head' literally, then extended to 'chief, leader, first' since the head is the topmost and foremost part of the body.

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