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筆ふで頭がしら
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. brush tip
2. first on a list
That's at the top of the list of things everyone longs for but can't reach.
3. head; chief
He was the chief of the lord's retainers.
Alt. forms
筆ひっ頭とう
99%
Kanji used
筆
writing brush
頭
head
Pitch accent
ふ
でが
しら
Used in: 1592
Composed of
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
Examples (5 in total)
He was the chief of the lord's retainers.
Frankly, it's probably at the top of the list of skills that are useless on a battlefield.
Mr. Tanaka is first on the list of candidates for the next department head.
That's at the top of the list of things everyone longs for but can't reach.
The head knight, having heard that, raises both hands in a pose of surrender.