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How to say 'Beginning' in Japanese | 冒頭

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The Japanese word for Beginning is 'Boutou', written as 冒頭 in Japanese.'Beginning' in hiragana is ぼうとう.

    word

    冒頭

    Meaning

    Beginning

    Reading

    ぼうとう

    boutou

    Kanji

    冒Risk 頭Head

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '冒頭 (ぼうとう)' refers to the 'beginning' or 'start' of something, such as a speech, story, or event. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the opening part of a narrative or presentation. For example: at the beginning of the story「冒頭の部分」(ぼうとうのぶぶん). The speaker started with a joke at the beginning「スピーカーは冒頭でジョークを言った」(スピーカーはぼうとうでジョークをいった). This word emphasizes the initial part of something, setting the stage for what follows.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    5347

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 冒頭

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

  • kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

Words Related to 冒頭 Through the Kanji 冒

This Word contains the Kanji 冒 as well.

  • word

    冒険

    Meaning

    Adventure

Words Related to 冒頭 Through the Kanji 頭

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 頭 as well.

  • word

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

  • word

    到頭

    Meaning

    Finally

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    頭痛

    Meaning

    Headache

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What does 'Boutou' (冒頭) mean?

'Boutou' means 'Beginning' .

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