長
N5 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Long, Leader, Superior, Senior
On'yomi (音読み)
ちょう
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
なが.い, おさ
Stroke Count
8 strokes
長 in useful words
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- 学長がくちょう
- (university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
- 校長こうちょう
- principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
- 長女ちょうじょ
- eldest daughter; first-born daughter
- 長男ちょうなん
- eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
- 長年ながねん
- many years; a long time
- 延長えんちょう
- extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening
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