What does 頭 mean in Japanese?

頭 (かしら) means head (of a group), chief.

Is 頭 a common Japanese word?

頭 is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

head (of a group), chief

頭 (かしら, kashira) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “head (of a group), chief”.

彼かれは一家いっかのお頭かしらだったの。

He was the head of the family.

頭あたまを冷ひやしなさい。

Cool down.

頭あたまが痛いたい。

My head aches.

頭あたまが重おもい。

I feel heavy in the head.

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