Meaning of 頭 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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頭JLPT 2
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Kana Readingとう
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Romajitō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
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Example Sentences
頭, とう used in context
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その間ずっと、じいさんの言ったことが、メロンの周りを飛び回る蠅の羽音のように、頭の中でぶんぶんと鳴っていました。
All that time the things granddad had said, like the sound of flies flying round a melon, buzzed in my head.
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圭はその問いにギクリとさせられたが、頭を何でもないといいたそうに横に振る。
Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.
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頭がくらくらしているので、深く考えずにいい加減なことを書いてみる。
My head is swimming, so I'll try writing any-old stuff without any deep thought.
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「めがねなくても大丈夫
だいじょうぶ なだ の?」「ああれ 、これ伊達めがねだから、頭とう よくなだ るかなだ と思っておもう 」You're OK without your glasses? "Ah, these are fake you see, I thought it might make me brainier..."
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My head's still pounding but I don't have a temperature any more.
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はは はため息をつきためいきをつく ながら、高校こうこう 一年生いちねんせい にもなったなる 息子むすこ の頭とう をがしがしと撫でたなでる 。Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her son's head.
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Kanji found in this word
head, counter for large animals
On: トウ, ズ, ト
Kun: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり
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