also: あたまつき
hairstyle; shape of one's head
Refers to the way hair is styled or the physical shape of the head. Often used when describing someone's appearance.
Her new hairstyle really suits her.
The baby has a beautifully shaped head.
fish served whole
Only with reading かしらつき
Specifically refers to a fish dish where the fish is presented with head and tail intact, often in celebratory meals. Reading is restricted to かしらつき. Related to 尾頭付き (おかしらつき).
See also: 尾頭付き (おかしらつき)
At the celebration, a whole sea bream was served.
fish served whole (with head and tail)
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading かしらつき is common for the 'hairstyle/shape of head' sense and required for the 'fish served whole' sense.
Alternate reading for the 'hairstyle/shape of head' sense; less common than かしらつき.
Alternate spelling using kana for 付; same reading and usage.
Alternate spelling and reading for the 'hairstyle/shape of head' sense.
Compound of 頭 (かしら/あたま, 'head') and 付き (つき, 'attached' or 'with'). The 'fish served whole' sense is an abbreviation of 尾頭付き.