JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 6

頭 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

head; beginning

On
トウtou トto ズzu ジュウjuu
Kun
あたまatama かしらkashira がしらgashira かぶりkaburi こうべkoube ほとりhotori

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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頭16 strokes

How to write 頭: stroke order

頭 has 16 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

頭 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 頭 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 頭

The parts 頭 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 豆

    bean

  • 頁

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 6