Nape 1987821 222759786 2008-06-30T23:43:28Z DaughterofSun 6715754 interwiki {{two other uses||the flammable liquids|Napalm|the hominid cryptid|Skunk ape}} {{wiktionarypar|nape}} [[Image:Geisha-kyoto-2004-11-21.jpg|right|thumb|Nape]] [[Image:Neck Piercing.jpg|thumb|right|A nape piercing.]] The '''nape''' is the back of the [[neck]]. In many mammals, the nape is the site of the '''scruff''', a loose, non-sensitive area of skin by which the mother can carry her young, holding the scruff between her teeth. The nape is sometimes a target of [[nape piercing|body piercing]]. The adjective form corresponding to the word "nape" is "nuchal". In traditional Japanese culture, the nape (known in the Japanese language as ''unaji'' 項) was one of the few areas of the body (other than face and hands) left uncovered by women's attire, so that the nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men (see [[Geisha#Makeup|Geisha makeup]]). ==References== *''Womansword: What Japanese Words Say about Women'', by Kittredge Cherry (ISBN 4-7700-1655-7). [[Category:Head and neck]] {{anatomy-stub}} [[br:Choug]] [[cs:Šíje (krk)]] [[de:Nacken]] [[eu:Garondo]] [[fr:Nuque]] [[it:Nuca]] [[is:Hnakki (líffræði)]] [[la:Nucha]] [[ja:うなじ]] [[pag:Tenger]] [[pt:Nuca]] [[scn:Cozzu (nuca)]] [[fi:Niska]] [[sv:Nacke]] [[tl:Batok]]