頭
Reading: あたま
Meaning: head, brains, intelligence, beginning
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Example Sentence
頭 が 痛くて 薬 を 飲んだ
My head hurt, so I took medicine.
Usage Notes
頭 primarily means 'head' (the body part). Also means 'brains/intelligence' (頭がいい = 'smart'), 'beginning' (月の頭 = 'beginning of the month'), or 'top/leader' (部の頭 = 'department head'). Different from かしら which is an older reading for 'head'.
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