頭
N5あたま
[atama]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
head
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
hair (on one's head)
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
mind; brains; intellect
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
leader; chief; boss; captain
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
top; tip
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
beginning; start
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
head; person
8.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
down payment; deposit
10.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pair
Less common meanings (1)
9.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Jargon
top structural component of a kanji
Other Readings
「頭」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
少し頭が痛くなってきた。
I'm starting to get a slight headache.
毎朝、頭を洗っています。
I wash my hair every morning.
帽子を被って頭を日差しから守った。
I put on a hat to protect my head from the sun.