頭 (atama) Kanji Meaning: "Head" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A bean-shaped thing on your shoulders: head.

頭 means head

A bean-shaped thing on your shoulders: head.

On'yomi

  • トウtou
  • ズzu
  • トto

Kun'yomi

  • あたまatama
  • かしらkashira
  • がしらgashira
  • かぶりkaburi

How it's built

  • 豆bean
  • 頁head

Common words

  • 頭とうcounter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection
  • 頭痛ずつうheadache
  • 念頭ねんとう(on one's) mind; heed
  • 到頭とうとうfinally; at last

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