Today’s Kanji is “頭” (atama); Kanji for “head”.
Handwritten Kanji “頭” (atama)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “頭”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 頭 | トウ ズ ト あたま かしら |
tou zu to atama kashira |
16 | 頁 | head |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “頭”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 先頭に立つ | せんとうにたつ | sentou ni tatsu | To take the lead |
| 頭蓋骨 | ずがいこつ | zugaikotsu | A skull |
| 頭が痛い | あたまがいたい | atama ga itai | To have a headache |
