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やかん頭 (yakanatama) Japanese meaning: bald head | Kotomora
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He's young but already has a bald head.
He wears a hat to hide his bald head.
Kanji 頭 head, counter for large animals 薬 medicine, chemical, enamel 缶 tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121) 罐 steam boiler (left side only) Related words はげ 頭あたま はげ頭 is a more direct and common term for a bald head, while やかん頭 is a humorous, metaphorical expression.
つるつる 頭あたま つるつる頭 emphasizes the smooth, shiny quality of a bald head, whereas やかん頭 focuses on the kettle-like shape.
Written forms やかん 頭あたま
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling. The kanji 頭 is read あたま here.
薬缶頭やかんあたま
Uses the full kanji for やかん (kettle). Less common than the mixed spelling.
薬罐頭やかんあたま
Uses the kyūjitai form 罐 for 缶. Rare and old-fashioned.
薬鑵頭やかんあたま
Uses the variant 鑵 for 缶. Very rare.
Etymology Compound of やかん (kettle) and 頭 (head), from the resemblance of a bald head to a kettle's smooth, rounded surface. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a colloquial metaphor.
