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頭
あたま

atama

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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  1. head

    EXAMPLE
    頭(あたま)痛(いた)い。
    I've got a headache.

  2. hair (on one's head)

  3. mind; brains; intellect

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は頭(あたま)が切(き)れる。
    He has a sharp mind.

  4. leader; chief; boss; captain

    EXAMPLE
    まるで頭(あたま)のような話(はな)し方(かた)をする。
    You talk as if you were the boss.

  5. top; tip

    EXAMPLE
    うちの会社(かいしゃ)は頭(あたま)でっかちだ。
    Our company is too top-heavy.

  6. beginning; start

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はとても若(わか)くして頭(あたま)がはげ始(はじ)めた。
    He started going bald quite young.

  7. head; person

    Related:頭数

What does 頭 mean in English?

  1. head(n)
  2. hair (on one's head)(n)
  3. mind; brains; intellect(n)
  4. leader; chief; boss; captain(n)
  5. top; tip(n)
  6. beginning; start(n)
  7. head; person(n)
  8. down payment; deposit(n)
  9. top structural component of a kanji(n)
  10. pair(n)

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頭 (atama)