Word details

頭文字

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頭文字.

Dictionary

Entry

頭文字しらもNounFreq #31976
1

first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence)

Examples
頭文字のNTTは何を表していますか。
What do the initials NTT stand for?
2

initials (of one's name)

Examples
「あなたはたしか・・・えーと、えーと・・・も」「頭文字から間違っとるわい!!」
"Let's see, you're ... er, um ... M-" "You're wrong from the first letter!!"

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

head, counter for large animals

16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あたまかしら-がしらかぶり

Nanori

かみがみちゃんつむり

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

4 strokesFrequency 190JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ブンモン

Kun

ふみあや

Nanori

かざり

character, letter, word, section of village

6 strokesFrequency 485JLPT N3Grade 1

On

Kun

あざあざな-な

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