[頭] Handwritten Kanji for head and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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