Kanji

頭

頭

head, counter for large animals

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ, ズ, ト

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, かみ

Common Readings

ズ, ト, トウ, あたま, かしら

Example sentences

頭 あたま
頭が痛くて薬を飲んだ

My head hurt, so I took medicine.

浮かぶ うかぶ
名案が頭に浮かんだ。

A great idea came to mind.

頭を下げる あたまをさげる
自分の過ちを認めて、彼は潔く頭を下げた。

Admitting his mistake, he gracefully bowed his head.

皇位 こうい
皇太子は式典で皇位を継ぎ、国民に深く頭を下げた。

The crown prince succeeded to the imperial throne at the ceremony and bowed deeply to the people.

頭上 ずじょう
突然、頭上で大きな音がした。

Suddenly, there was a loud noise overhead.

ダモクレスの剣 ダモクレスのつるぎ
その問題は常に私たちの頭上にダモクレスの剣としてぶら下がっている。

That problem always hangs over our heads like the Sword of Damocles.

頭から あたまから
彼は私の話を頭から否定した。

He rejected my story completely from the start.

頭を抱える あたまをかかえる
山積する課題を前に、担当者は頭を抱えている

Faced with mounting tasks, the person in charge is at a loss.

先頭 せんとう
彼はマラソンで先頭を走っている。

He is running at the head of the marathon.

軍楽隊 ぐんがくたい
パレードの先頭を軍楽隊が演奏しながら進む。

A military band moves forward at the head of the parade while playing.

Example Vocabulary

頭

あたま

head, brains, intelligence, beginning

頭を下げる

あたまをさげる

to bow; to apologize; to admire

頭上

ずじょう

overhead; above one's head

頭から

あたまから

from the beginning; head-on; completely

頭を抱える

あたまをかかえる

to rack one's brains; to be at one's wit's end; to be troubled

先頭

せんとう

head; front; lead

頭部

とうぶ

head; head part

頭を振る

かぶりをふる

to shake one's head (in denial or refusal)

後頭部

こうとうぶ

back of the head; occiput

頭痛

ずつう

headache

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