Word Meaning 大頭

おおがしら oogashira

大頭 is read as おおがしら (oogashira) and means first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke.

Meaning

English

  1. first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
  2. large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
  3. leader of a (large) group
  4. puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae)

Reading

Kana

おおがしら

Romaji

oogashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 61602 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

南大頭

みなみおおがしら

brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)

大雪

おおゆき

"major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

大船

おおぶね

large boat

大戦

たいせん

world war

大変

たいへん

major incident

大部分

だいぶぶん

most part

大多数

だいたすう

great majority

大好き

だいすき

liking very much

大声

おおごえ

loud voice

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy

大部

たいぶ

lengthy (of a book, etc.)

大路

おおじ

most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)