頭
head · counter for large animals
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
豆 + head
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bean and head. Shape of head.
Symbolism
Head, brain, lead. Represents leadership.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
心頭滅却
しんとうめっきゃく
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts; clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
陣頭指揮
じんとうしき
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group; taking command of a corps in a battle
低頭平身
ていとうへいしん
prostrating oneself; prostrating oneself
徹頭徹尾
てっとうてつび
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; thoroughly
平身低頭
へいしんていとう
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees; prostrating oneself
羊頭狗肉
ようとうくにく
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement; crying wine and selling vinegar
竜頭蛇尾
りゅうとうだび
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax; strong beginning and weak ending
頭寒足熱
ずかんそくねつ
keeping the head cool and feet warm; keeping the head cool and feet warm
寡頭政治
かとうせいじ
oligarchy; oligarchy
百尺竿頭
ひゃくせきかんとう
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain; the highest state of one's enlightenment
牛頭馬頭
ごずめず
horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell; horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell
頭脳明晰
ずのうめいせき
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind; being clearheaded
蓬頭垢面
ほうとうこうめん
(with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance; (with) unkempt hair and dirty face
Proverbs & Idioms
頭隠して尻隠さず
あたまかくしてしりかくさず
Hide the head but not the bottom
A partial cover-up that fails