あたま

頭

head

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

head

Noun

hair (on one's head)

Noun

mind•brains•intellect

Noun

leader•chief•boss•captain

Noun

top•tip

Noun

beginning•start

Noun

head•person

Noun

down payment•deposit

Noun

top structural component of a kanji

Noun

pair

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

母(はは)は頭(あたま)が古い。

Mother has old-fashioned ideas.

姉(あね)は頭(あたま)の回転がいい。

My sister is quick-thinking.

良い考えが彼(かれ)の頭(あたま)にふと浮かんだ。

A good idea crossed his mind.

立ち上がったら頭(あたま)がくらくらした。

When I stood up, my head was swimming.

旅行に出かける前(まえ)に頭(あたま)を刈っておきたい。

I want to get a haircut before I go on the trip.

Related Kanji

head, counter for large animals

トウ / あたま

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

とうcounter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.かぶしshape of one's head ずhead つむhead つむりhead こうべhead かぶりhead がしらtop of ...; head of ...