Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 文頭(ぶんとう) in Japanese

文頭
Kana Reading
ぶんとう
Romaji
buntō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
    Example sentence
    canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。 'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.

Examples of 文頭, ぶんとう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

頭 JLPT 4

16 strokes

head, counter for large animals

On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト

Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

Learn more
文 JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

Learn more