Word details
頭
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頭.
Dictionary
Entry
1
head
2
hair (on one's head)
Examples
アリスは頭に花をさしています。
Alice has a flower in her hair.
3
あたま only
mind; brains; intellect
Examples
私、ケンと付き合ってるの。彼って、カッコ良くて優しくて、頭もいいの。おまけに、独身よ！
I'm going with Ken. He is cool, gentle and smart. What's more, he is single!
4
leader; chief; boss; captain
5
top; tip
6
beginning; start
Examples
トムは先週の頭に車を盗まれた。
Tom had his car stolen early last week.
7
あたま only
head; person
8
あたま only; Abbreviation
down payment; deposit
9
かしら only
top structural component of a kanji
10
あたま only; Colloquial; Mahjong
pair
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
頭
head, counter for large animals
16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2
On
トウズト
Kun
あたまかしら-がしらかぶり
Nanori
かみがみちゃんつむりづ
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