| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 頭 | あたま | アタマ |
Pronunciation: atama
How to Say It Outloud: ah-tah-mah
Usage: 頭 is commonly used to refer to the head or mind. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は頭がいいです。
彼は頭がいいです。Example Sentence English:He is smart.
He is smart.Dictionary
あたまCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- head
- hair (on one's head)
- mind; brains; intellect
- leader; chief; boss; captain
- top; tip
- beginning; start
- head; person
- down payment; deposit
- top structural component of a kanji
- pair
- Neck
頭脳ずのうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- head; brains
- intellect; understanding
首脳しゅのうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- head; leader; top
- important part
泡あわCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
- Foam
先頭せんとうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
主席しゅせきCommon word
Noun- head; chief
- chairman; governor; president
- top student; head of the class
- top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
頭部とうぶCommon word
Noun- head
首くびCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- neck
- head
- dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
行くいくCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special classIntransitive verb
- to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
Intransitive verb
- to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
Intransitive verb
- to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
Intransitive verb
- to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
Intransitive verb
- to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
Intransitive verb
- to stream; to flow
Intransitive verb
- to die; to pass away
Intransitive verb
- to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
Intransitive verb
- to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class
- to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
Intransitive verb
- to have an orgasm; to come; to cum
Intransitive verb
- to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
主人しゅじんCommon word
Noun- head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
- one's husband
- (one's) employer; (one's) master
- host; hostess
長ちょうCommon word
Noun- head; chief; leader; elder
- merit; strong point
- superiority
- major
所長しょちょうCommon word
Noun- head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
親分おやぶんCommon word
Noun- boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
真っ先まっさきCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
先さきCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- point; tip; end; nozzle
- head (of a line); front
- first; before; ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead; beyond
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- future
Noun
- previous; prior; former; recent; last
Noun, used as a suffix
- destination; address; place where you do something
- rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
- the other party
上うえCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- above; over; up
- top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- surface; on (top of)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
Noun
- superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
Noun
- elder; older; senior
- with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
- besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
- after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
- since ...; now that ...; because ...
- honorable; venerable; dear
- emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
校長こうちょうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
- Head teacher
主任しゅにんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
主人公しゅじんこうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- protagonist; main character; hero; heroine
- head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
- Protagonist
首領しゅりょうCommon word
Noun- head; chief; boss; leader
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