NichiDict

とう
[tou]
Illustration for 頭

Meanings

1.Counter

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

Examples

牛が三頭いる牧場だ。

It's a ranch with three cows.

動物園に象が二頭やって来た。

Two elephants came to the zoo.

この農場では百頭以上の馬が飼われている。

Over a hundred horses are kept on this farm.