項 — “Paragraph / Nape Of Neck / Clause / Item” in Japanese

Master (高手)こう, うなじ

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“Paragraph / Nape Of Neck / Clause / Item” in Japanese is 項, read kou, unaji (こう, うなじ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 項目 (item, clause).

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What does 項 mean?

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Kanji	項
Meaning	Paragraph / Nape Of Neck / Clause / Item
Readings	こう, うなじ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	項目 (item, clause)

How to read 項

項 is read kou (こう) or unaji (うなじ) depending on the word.

Words with 項

項目

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Updated: 2026-08-28