- 頭 — head
- 頭痛 — headache
- 頭部 — head (part of body)
- 年頭 — beginning of the year
- 頭金 — down payment
- 頭脳 — brain, intellect
This kanji combines the radical 頁 (meaning “head” or “page”) with the phonetic part 豆. It represents the actual head or leader and is used both physically (as in body part) and metaphorically (as in chief or top).
頭が痛いです。
I have a headache.
頭を使ってください。
Please use your brain.
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