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会長 (かいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
president ; chairman ; head of an organization
Refers to the top leader of a society, association, company board, or similar organized group. Often used for the chairman of the board or the president of a club.
会かい
長ちょう
は
会かい
議ぎ
の
冒ぼう
頭とう
で
挨あい
拶さつ
を
述の
べ
た
。
The president gave a speech at the beginning of the meeting.
Written forms 会かい 長ちょう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the head of an organization.
カイチョウ Usage <1%
Similar words 社しゃ 長ちょう 社長 is the president or CEO of a company, typically the top executive in charge of daily operations. 会長 is often the chairman of the board, a more senior but sometimes less hands-on role.
議ぎ 長ちょう 議長 is the chairperson of a meeting, assembly, or legislative body, focusing on procedural leadership. 会長 is the head of an organization or society.
Etymology Compound of 会 (kai, 'meeting, association') and 長 (chō, 'head, chief'). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.
