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How to say 'Head' in Japanese | 頭

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The Japanese word for Head is 'Atama', written as 頭 in Japanese.'Head' in hiragana is あたま.

    word

    Meaning

    Head

    Reading

    あたま

    atama

    Kanji

    Head

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '頭 (あたま)' primarily means 'head'. It refers to the physical head of a person or animal, but it can also be used metaphorically to refer to intelligence or leadership. For example: my head hurts「頭が痛い」(あたまがいたい). He is the head of the company「彼は会社の頭だ」(かれはかいしゃのあたまだ). Additionally, '頭' can be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '頭がいい (あたまがいい)' meaning 'smart' or 'intelligent'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    247

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Head

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 頭 as well.

  • word

    到頭

    Meaning

    Finally

  • word

    冒頭

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    頭痛

    Meaning

    Headache

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What does 'Atama' (頭) mean?

'Atama' means 'Head' .

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