noun
Refers to the sharp or tapered tip of an object. Used in technical and everyday contexts.
この道具の尖頭はとても鋭い。
The pointed end of this tool is very sharp.
歯の尖頭が欠けてしまった。
The cusp of my tooth has chipped.
noun
pointed head
Describes a head that is pointed in shape, often used in anatomical or descriptive contexts.
その魚は尖頭で、流線型の体をしている。
That fish has a pointed head and a streamlined body.
先端 also means 'tip' or 'point', but is more common and general. 尖頭 emphasizes the sharp, pointed shape rather than just the extremity.
Compound of 尖 (pointed, sharp) and 頭 (head, top). The reading せんとう is the on'yomi of both characters.