頭 head

豆 (bean) Same-ON + (terrorist) + 貝 (shellfish/money)
★★★★★
16 strokes
STRONGMRCOCK
(COCK: even though the ON-yomi of 頭 is TOU, the head MUTANT RADICAL is STRONG for GAN).

Mutants

headright

Onyomi

TOU

I hate you from you head down to your TOES.

Mnemonic

The average human's head is shaped like a bean, full of thoughts about terror and money.

Kunyomi

あたま head
★★★★★

Jukugo

頭痛(ずつう)

headache ★★★☆☆ FP
頭 (head) + 痛 (hurts!!!) = 頭痛 (headache)

頭が悪い(あたまがわるい)

mouth-breathing, no-brain idiot ★★☆☆☆
頭 (head) + 悪 (bad) = 頭が悪い (mouth-breathing, no-brain idiot)

頭いいね(あたまいいね!)

Mr. Smart guy! ★★☆☆☆ SARC

Means 'You're smart!' . . . or maybe it means 'Well, you're a sly one, aren't you?' (if they say the ね at the end, chances are it's the latter)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
頭 head BEAN 豆
顔 face HAIR
領 territory COMMAND 令
願 beseech HIGH PLAIN 原

Your head looks like a BEAN,

but your face has beard HAIR on it.

I COMMAND my territory,

but you beseech me to keep my army off the HIGH PLAINS.

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