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長

長 — long, leader, superior

On
チョウ
Kun
ながい, おさ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N5
School grade
2

Common words with 長

  • 委員長いいんちょうchairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; presidentCommon

    スミス氏が後任の委員長として発表された。
    Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.

  • 会長かいちょうpresident (of a society); chairmanCommon

    協会は彼を会長にした。
    The society made him president.

  • 議長ぎちょうchair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council…Common

    私たちはウッド氏を議長に任命した。
    We appointed Mr Wood chairman.

  • 社長しゃちょうcompany president; manager; directorCommon
  • 成長せいちょうgrowth; development; growing up; becoming an adultCommon
  • 長官ちょうかんsecretary (government); director; chiefCommon
  • 長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born sonCommon
  • 部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or departmentCommon
  • 延長えんちょうextension; elongation; prolongation; lengtheningCommon
  • 課長かちょうsection manager; section chiefCommon
  • 官房長官かんぼうちょうかんChief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)Common
  • 局長きょくちょうbureau director; office chiefCommon
  • 市長しちょうmayorCommon
  • 総長そうちょうpresident (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellorCommon
  • 長期ちょうきlong-termCommon
  • 副社長ふくしゃちょうexecutive vice-presidentCommon
  • 校長こうちょうprincipal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistressCommon
  • 所長しょちょうhead (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chiefCommon
  • 国務長官こくむちょうかんSecretary of StateCommon
  • 座長ざちょうchairmanCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 74 words that use 長.

  • 長男 ちょうなん eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
  • 校長 こうちょう principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
  • 長女 ちょうじょ eldest daughter; first-born daughter
  • 長年 ながねん many years; a long time
  • 学長 がくちょう (university) president; chancellor; principal; provost

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