鳥頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鳥	頭
とり Grade: 2	あたま Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology 1

Literally "bird (chicken) head". From the opinion that chickens forget things quickly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞ɾʲia̠ta̠ma̠]

Noun

鳥(とり)頭(あたま) • (toriatama) 

1. (slang) a forgetful person

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 鳥頭(とりがしら)の太刀(たち) (torigashira no tachi)

Kanji in this term
鳥	頭
とり Grade: 2	かしら > がしら Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) とりが​しら [tòrígáꜜshìrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [to̞ɾʲiɡa̠ɕiɾa̠]

Noun

鳥(とり)頭(がしら) • (torigashira) 

1. long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of 鳥頭 – see the following entry.

【鳥兜とりかぶと】 [noun] wolfsbane

(This term, 鳥頭, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)