音頭

Reading

Kana: おんど
Romaji: ondo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

leading a group of people; someone who leads others into a song by singing the leading notes

See also: 音頭を取る (reading おんどをとる)
2

workmen's songs; marching songs

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり
Meanings: head, counter for large animals