頭 (Atama) is a Japanese noun meaning “head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains”.
Meanings
- nounhead
- nounhair (on one's head)
- nounmind; brains; intellect
- nounleader; chief; boss; captain
- nountop; tip
- nounbeginning; start
Examples
母は頭が古い。
Mother has old-fashioned ideas.
風邪で頭が痛い。
My head aches with a cold.
彼女は頭が変だ。
She is out of her mind.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).