Vocabulary

What does 頭 (あたま, atama) mean?

頭 (あたま, atama) means head.

Quick facts
Readingあたま
Romajiatama
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あたま
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonatama

head

  1. 1noun head
  2. 2noun hair (on one's head)
  3. 3noun mind; brains; intellect
  4. 4noun leader; chief; boss
  5. 5noun top; tip

Example sentences

  • I have a headache today.

  • I put a hat on my head.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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