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念頭 (ねんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

念ねん頭とう

ね

ん

と

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

in mind; on one's mind; heed

Used in set phrases like 念頭に置く (keep in mind) or 念頭にない (not on one's mind). Refers to something being actively considered or remembered.

常つねに安あん全ぜんを念ねん頭とうに置おいて行こう動どうしてください。
Please always act with safety in mind.
彼かれのアドバイスは念ねん頭

とう

に

置お

い

て

おく

よ

。

I'll keep his advice in mind.

Kanji

念wish, sense, idea
頭head, counter for large animals

Similar words

考こう慮りょ
考慮 means consideration or taking something into account in a decision-making process, while 念頭 refers more to keeping something in mind as a guiding thought.
頭あたま
頭 is the physical head or mind in a general sense; 念頭 is a formal compound specifically for mental awareness or heed.

Etymology

Compound of 念 (thought, concern) and 頭 (head, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally associates the meaning of 'in one's mind'.