Word Meaning 頭を丸める

あたまをまるめる atama o marumeru

頭を丸める is read as あたまをまるめる (atama o marumeru) and means to become a monk.

Meaning

English

to become a monk
to be tonsured
to have one's head shaved

Reading

Kana

あたまをまるめる

Romaji

atama o marumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 73100 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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丸頭巾

まるずきん

bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)

頭に血が上る

あたまにちがのぼる

to lose one's cool

頭が回る

あたまがまわる

to get one's head around

頭に入れる

あたまにいれる

to keep in mind

頭を振る

かぶりをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

頭が下がる

あたまがさがる

to admire greatly

頭を下げる

あたまをさげる

to apologize

頭脳

ずのう

head

頭骨

とうこつ

skull

頭角

とうかく

top of the head

頭領

とうりょう

head

頭脳流出

ずのうりゅうしゅつ

brain drain