あたま

Head; mind; top; boss

N5noun·atama

How to remember it

The kanji 頭 sits atop the body; 'atama' leads, just as a head leads the body.

Example sentences

  • 頭が痛いです。

    あたまがいたいです。

    I have a headache.

  • 頭を使って考えましょう。

    あたまをつかってかんがえましょう。

    Let's use our heads and think.

Usage

Literal head, or figuratively mind, intellect, or the leader/top of something.

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