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    3. 巻頭

    巻頭

    巻かん頭とう

    beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.)

    KMT9News #26+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab25 strokes

    かんとう

    Noun

    1.
    beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.), opening page
    2.
    beginning (of a matter), start

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    雑ざっ誌しの巻かん頭とうに特とく集しゅう記き事じが載のっていた。

    A special feature article was published at the beginning of the magazine.

    KMT8LiteratureDaily Life
    その小しょう説せつは巻かん頭とうから読どく者しゃの心こころを掴つかむ魅み力りょくがあった。

    That novel had the charm to captivate readers from the very beginning.

    KMT9LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    巻かん頭とう言げんには、編へん集しゅう長ちょうの今こと年しほの抱う負ふが綴つづられていた。

    The opening remarks contained the editor-in-chief's aspirations for the year.

    KMT9LiteratureWork & Career
    美び術じゅつ書しょの巻かん頭とうには、有ゆう名めいな絵かい画がのカラー写しゃ真しんが掲けい載さいされている。

    At the beginning of the art book, color photographs of famous paintings are featured.

    KMT9LiteratureArt & Design
    この歴れき史し書しょの巻かん頭とうには、日に本ほんの古こ代だい史しに関かんする詳しょう細さいな解かい説せつがある。

    At the beginning of this history book, there is a detailed explanation regarding ancient Japanese history.

    KMT9LiteratureHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    巻
    ま.く・まき・ま.き…(2)
    scroll・volume・book・part・roll up…(4)
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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