Meaning of head in Japanese

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Definition of head

ヘッド(heddo)
  1. (n) head
  1. (n) one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

    動物園から一頭のトラが脱走した。
    A tiger has escaped from the zoo.

  1. (n) head of a pipe, incl. the bowl and stem attachment
  2. neck; head
  1. (n, vs) head (of cabbage, etc.)
ぬし(nushi)

主 Kanji Details

  1. (n) head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
  2. owner; proprietor; proprietress
  3. subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
  4. guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
  5. husband
  6. (pn) you →Related words: おぬし
  1. (n, adj-no) head; chief
  2. (n) chairman; governor; president
  3. top student; head of the class

    恵子はクラスで首席だ。
    Keiko is at the head of her class.

  4. top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
  1. (n) head; chief
  1. (n) person in charge; manager; chief; head
  1. (n) head; leading spirit
  1. (n) head (of organization, organisation); chief
  1. (n, adj-no) head; leader; leading spirit

    7カ国の首脳がその会議に出席した。
    The top leaders of seven countries attended the meeting.

  2. important part
  1. (n) head; leader; Prime Minister
  1. (n) chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)

    所長が出かけている間、事務所の責任者は誰になるのですか。
    Who is in charge of the office while the boss is away?

かみ(kami)

上 Kanji Details

  1. (n) upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
  2. top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
  3. long ago
  4. beginning; first
  5. person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) →Related words: 御上
  6. government; imperial court
  7. imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace →Related words: 上方
  8. head (of a table)
  9. wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
  1. (n) boss; chief; head
  1. (n) boss; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
  1. (n) hanging; something hanging (i.e. a flap, lappet, etc.)
  2. sauce for dipping, etc. made from soy sauce, mirin, vinegar and dashi
  3. (in kendo) loin guard
  4. kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character
  5. (n-suf) -ass (used after a noun or na-adjective indicating someone's nature); -head
  1. (n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding

    その作家はどの位前になくなりましたか。
    How long ago did the author die?

  2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle

    1987年10月のある朝、スティーブン・ホーキングは自分のコンピューターの前に座っていた。
    One October morning in 1987, Stephen Hawking sat before his computer.

  3. head (of a line); front
  4. ahead; the other side
  5. the future; hereafter
  6. destination

    わぁあ〜〜っ!?隠してっ!前、隠してよっ!
    M-my goodness!? Cover-up! Cover yourself up!

  7. the other party
  1. (n-adv, n-t, suf) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour) →Related words:
  2. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)
  3. head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part
  4. in the presence of
  5. helping; portion →Related words: 人前
  6. privates; private parts
  1. (n) head; chief; leader; elder
  2. merit; strong point →Related words:
  3. superiority
  4. major (music) →Related words:
  1. (n) chief; leader; head; executive
  1. (n) head; brains; intellect

    二人の頭脳は一人の頭脳に勝る。
    Two heads are better than one.

  1. (n) head; cranium
  2. (adj-no) cephalic
  1. (n) chief; head; leader

    暴力団の頭目は団員全部に規則を守らせ、恐怖感によって、団員を掌握した。
    The gang leader made all the members toe the line, keeping control through fear.

  1. (n, adj-no) brush tip
  2. first on a list
  3. head; chief
  1. (n) ear (of plant); head (of plant)
  2. point; tip
  3. scion (in grafting); cion
  1. (n) book; volume; script →Related words: ご本
  2. (pref) this; present
  3. main; head
  4. real; regular
  5. (suf, ctr) counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.
  1. (n, adj-no) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady →Related words: ご主人
  2. one's husband
  3. (one's) employer; (one's) master
  4. host; hostess
あたま(atama) · かしら(kashira) · かぶり(kaburi) · こうべ(koube) · (zu) · つむり(tsumuri) · つぶり(tsuburi) · つむ(tsumu) · かぶ(kabu) ·

頭首 Kanji Details

  1. (n) head
  2. mind; brain; intellect
  3. top
  4. hair (on one's head)
  5. bangs; fringe
  6. top structural component of a kanji
くび(kubi) · クビ(kubi) · ·

首頸頚 Kanji Details

  1. (n) neck
  2. head
  3. unemployed person
  1. (n) head; chief; boss; leader
  1. (n) head; lead; vanguard; first

    さあ出発しよう。君先頭を行きなさい。
    Let's start now, and you go first.

  1. (n) head; chief; boss
  1. (n) chief (of police); head (of office)

    彼は警察署長です。
    He is the chief of a police station.

  1. (n) seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
  1. (n) head
  1. (n) head
  1. (pref) central; main; head; chief

    彼はその時大学を卒業したてであった。
    He was then fresh from college.

  2. (suf) just (done); freshly (baked); indicates activity only just occurred
  3. (ctr) counter for consecutive losses
おつむ(otsumu)
  1. (n) face (used mostly with children); head →Related words: つむり
  2. brains; intelligence
かみかしら(kamikashira) · かみがしら(kamigashira) 髪頭

髪頭 Kanji Details

  1. (n) hair on one's head
  2. head; top of one's head
  3. kanji "hair" radical at top
  1. (n) office; official

    私の大学には寮があります。
    My university has a dorm.

  2. chief; head
  3. (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
  1. (n) head; dome; bean; nob; noggin

    アリスは頭に花をさしています。
    Alice has a flower in her hair.

  1. (n) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)

    主人は料理がとても上手です。
    My husband is a very good cook.

  2. entertaining someone as one's guest →Related words: 饗設け
  1. (n) head; chief; leader; elder
  2. the greatest of all; the most excellent
  1. (n) brain; skull; head

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