大頭

Reading

Kana: おおがしら

Romaji: oogashira

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.