N4 Kanji: 頭 (Head)
JLPT N4 kanji 頭 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 頭 |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 頁 (page/head) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | トウ、ズ | tō, zu |
| Kun-yomi | あたま、かしら | atama, kashira |
Vocabulary
| 頭 | あたま | atama | head | | 先頭 | せんとう | sentō | lead, front | | 頭脳 | ずのう | zunō | brain, intellect | | 口頭 | こうとう | kōtō | oral, verbal | | 頭痛 | ずつう | zutsū | headache |
Stroke Order
1-7. Left side 豆 (bean). 8-16. Right radical 頁 (head/page).
Mnemonic
A bean-shaped thing with the head radical — your head looks round like a bean on your neck.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 頑 (stubborn) | 頑 has 元 on left; 頭 has 豆 | | 顔 (face) | 顔 has 彦 on left; 頭 has 豆 |