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大頭

Reading

Kana: おおがしら
Romaji: oogashira
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

leader of a (large) group

See also: 小頭
2

large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp

See also: 大纛
3

leader of a (large) group

4

puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
5

first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke

(Sumo term)

Kanji

大
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
頭
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals

Example Sentence

驚(おどろ)いたよ、あの男(おとこ)の大頭(おおと)には。
➥It's astonishing, the size of his head.
Full Entry➤

大頭

Reading

Kana: だいがしら
Romaji: daigashira
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

school of kowakamai dance founded by Yamamoto Sirozaemon

See also: 幸若舞

Kanji

大
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
頭
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals

Example Sentence

驚(おどろ)いたよ、あの男(おとこ)の大頭(おおと)には。
➥It's astonishing, the size of his head.
Full Entry➤

大頭

巨頭

Reading

Kana: おおあたま
Romaji: ooatama
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

large head; person with a large head

Kanji

大
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
頭
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals
巨
Reading: キョ
Meanings: gigantic, big, large, great

Example Sentence

驚(おどろ)いたよ、あの男(おとこ)の大頭(おおと)には。
➥It's astonishing, the size of his head.
Full Entry➤