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頭 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 頭 意味

head, counter for large animals

頭 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

あたま atama
かしら kashira
-がしら -gashira
かぶり kaburi

KUNYOMI 訓読み

トウ tou
ズ zu
ト to

Examples

アリスは頭に花をさしています。Alice has a flower on her head.
トムは先週の頭に車を盗まれた。Tom had his car stolen early last week.
鹿は1頭だけで走っていた。The deer was running by itself.
使用人がしらは声を上げて「スミスご夫妻がおいでになりました」と告げた。The butler announced Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
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!
頭が痛い。I have a headache.
頭を上げるなよ。Keep your head down.
彼女は頭を上げた。She held up her head.
父の頭は白くなった。My father’s head has turned gray.
頭が割れそうに痛い。I have a splitting headache.

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