Kanji
What does the kanji 長 mean?
長 means long; chief, head; eldest. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi なが.い、おさ.
| On'yomi | チョウ |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | なが.い、おさ |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Main radical | 長 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
長On'yomi チョウKun'yomi なが.い、おさN5 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
long; chief, head; eldest
Memory hook
An old person with very long flowing hair — LONG, ELDER.
Main radical
長long, elder 8 strokesStroke order · 8 strokes
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More words with this kanji
- 校長こうちょうschool principal
- 社長しゃちょうcompany president
- 部長ぶちょうdepartment head, division manager
- 成長せいちょうgrowth
- 特長とくちょうstrong point, distinguishing merit
- 生長せいちょうgrowth (of plants or living things)
- 議長ぎちょうchairperson, presiding officer
- 身長しんちょうheight (of a person)
- 長期ちょうきlong-term
- 延長えんちょうextension, prolongation; overtime, extra time
- 長女ちょうじょeldest daughter
- 長所ちょうしょstrong point, merit
- 長男ちょうなんeldest son
- 長短ちょうたんlength (long and short); pros and cons
- 長引くながびくto drag on, to be prolonged
- 長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle
- ～長～ちょうchief, head (suffix)
- 年長ねんちょうolder (in age); oldest kindergarten class
- 長官ちょうかんdirector-general, head of a government agency
- 長編ちょうへんfull-length work, feature-length film/novel
- 上長じょうちょうsuperior (in a company, organization)
- 長々ながながlengthy, drawn-out, for a long time