Kanji 頭: "head, counter for large animals"

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

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

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.

• 頭あたまhead · hair (on one's head)
• 頭あたまを下さげるto bow; to bow one's head · to apologize; to apologise
• 到とう頭とうfinally; at last; in the end; ultimately
• 頭あたまからfrom the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing) · entirely; completely
• 頭ず上じょうoverhead; above one's head; high in the sky
• 先せん頭とうhead (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront
• 頭とう部ぶhead
• 頭かぶりを振ふるto shake one's head (in denial)
• 頭とうcounter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
• 頭ず痛つうheadache
• 後こう頭とう部ぶback of head
• 頭ず脳のうhead; brains · intellect; understanding

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