巻頭

かんとう

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 巻 volume. Read as カン.
• 頭 head. Read as トウ.

Words containing 巻頭

• 巻頭言 (かんとうげん) foreword
• 巻頭歌 (かんとうか) prefatory song or poem

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists