頭ひとつ抜ける あたまひとつぬける Also written 頭一つ抜ける Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd Kanji 頭 head. Read as あたま. 抜 pull out. Read as ぬける. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists