16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

head, counter for large animals

Kun'yomi
  • head ②hair (on one's head) ③mind ④leader
  • head ②hair (on one's head) ③mind ④leader
  • -がしら
  • head
On'yomi
  • トウ
    counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
  • head
Nanori
  • かみ
  • がみ
  • ちゃん
  • head

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

あたま 67.3%
トウ 18.0%
12.2%
かしら-がしら 1.9%
0.5%

Character Breakdown

head, counter for large animals
あたま トウ ズ (2nd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Common Words

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
head ②intellect
brush tip ②first on a list ③head
from the beginning ②entirely
obstinate person ②hard head (like a rock)
head ②hair (on one's head) ③mind ④leader
number of persons
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References

Unicode hex code 982D
JIS X 0208 1-38-12
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4469
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6639
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1604
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 43490
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 276
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 276
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 294
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 275
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 203
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 238
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 234
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 166
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1889
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1453
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 9a7.6
Four corner code 1118.6
De Roo Code 3061