首
かしら
[kashira]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
head; head of a person, doll, or corpse
Note: rare; archaic; literary
Other Readings
「首」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
お人形のかしらを取り替える。
I'm replacing the doll's head.
彼は長年一家のかしらを務めた。
He is the head of the family.
山賊のかしらが捕まった。
The bandit leader was caught.