こうとう

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こうとう – see the following entries.
口答
oral answer
answer orally
口頭
oral
公党
(politics) party
公道
(Classical Japanese) modest and sturdy
公稲
(historical) rice collected as tax in kind for the support of officials
叩頭
a kowtow, a deep bow so low that one's head touches the ground in Chinese culture
kowtow, make a very deep bow such that one's head touches the ground in Chinese culture
光頭
bald-headed
好投
nice pitching
to pitch well
江東
Kōtō (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan)
Jiangdong (a district of Zhejiang, China)
後唐
Later Tang (923–937)
後頭
(anatomy) an occiput
洪濤
great wave
Alternative spelling
洪涛
皇統
the imperial family line
紅灯
a red light
荒唐
absurdity
absurd; ridiculous; nonsensical
香頭
seasoning for 吸い物 (suimono, clear Japanese soup)
Alternative spelling
鴨頭
香橙
Synonym of 九年母 (kunenbo, Citrus nobilis)
降等
(chiefly Imperial Japanese Army / Navy) demotion
to demote
高塔
a high tower
高等
higher, advanced
(education) high class; high grade
高踏
highbrow, aloof
高騰
rise
(narrowly): sudden price rise, steep price jump
to rise
Alternative spelling
昂騰
喉頭
larynx, voice box
(This term, こうとう (kōtō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 勾当, 功稲, 恰当, 港頭, 浩滔, 浩蕩, 寇盗.)