長

Meaning

長 centers on extended physical length and the social extension of that idea: a person who stands out as a leader, superior, or senior figure.

• 長いながい
  N4

  long (distance, length)

• 成長せいちょう
  N3

  growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult

• 社長しゃちょう
  N5

  company president; manager; director

• 身長しんちょう
  N4

  height (of a person); stature

• 会長かいちょう
  N1

  president (of a society); chairman

• 長官ちょうかん
  N1

  secretary (government); director; chief

• 市長しちょう
  N1

  mayor

• 長期ちょうき
  N3

  long-term

• 延長えんちょう
  N2

  extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening

• 部長ぶちょう
  N5

  head (chief, director) of a section or department

• 長崎ながさき
  N5

  Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

• 長年ながねん
  N2

  many years; a long time

• 議長ぎちょう
  N3

  chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

• 校長こうちょう
  N4

  principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

• 隊長たいちょう

  commanding officer

• 店長てんちょう

  shop manager

• 長時間ちょうじかん

  long time; several hours; long spell

• 局長きょくちょう

  bureau director; office chief

• 長男ちょうなん
  N3

  eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

• 長ちょう
  N2

  head; chief; leader; elder

• 院長いんちょう

  director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector

• 課長かちょう
  N5

  section manager; section chief

• 団長だんちょう

  leader of a group

• 全長ぜんちょう

  full length; total length; overall length

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