JLPT N3 · 16 strokes
Kanji 頭: "head, counter for large animals"
The kanji 頭 means "head, counter for large animals". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read トウ, ズ, ト in on'yomi and あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウズト
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あたまかしら-がしらかぶり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | head, counter for large animals |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 433 of 2,501 |
Common words with 頭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 頭head · hair (on one's head)
- 頭を下げるs'incliner, baisser la tête · s'excuser, faire amende honorable
- 到頭finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
- 頭からdepuis le début, d'emblée · catégoriquement, sans écouter
- 頭上overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
- 先頭head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront
- 頭部tête, partie de la tête
- 頭を振るto shake one's head (in denial)
- 頭counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭痛headache
- 後頭部back of head
- 頭脳head; brains · intellect; understanding
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