後頭部(こうとうぶ)

A compound of 後頭(こうとう) (occiput, back of the head) and 部(ぶ) (part, region). A standard anatomical term that is also used frequently in everyday language, especially when describing injuries, haircuts, or head-related issues.

Usage

Commonly appears in medical descriptions, accident reports, and everyday conversation about bumping or injuring one's head. Also used by hairstylists to describe the back area of a haircut.

Common collocations

• 後頭部(こうとうぶ)を打(う)つ — to hit the back of one's head
• 後頭部(こうとうぶ)が痛(いた)い — the back of the head hurts
• 後頭部(こうとうぶ)を触(さわ)る — to touch the back of one's head

Related words

• 前頭部(ぜんとうぶ) — forehead area; the front of the head
• 側頭部(そくとうぶ) — temple area; the side of the head
• 頭頂部(とうちょうぶ) — crown of the head; the top