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学長 (gakuchou) Japanese meaning: university president | Kotomora
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He is scheduled to take office as university president next year.
The president's address was given at the graduation ceremony.
Usage patterns 〈 大だい 学がく 〉 の 学がく 長ちょう the president of 〈university〉
He was elected president of the University of Tokyo.
学がく 長ちょう に 就しゅう 任にん する to take office as university president
The new university president will take office next month.
学がく 長ちょう を 務つと める to serve as university president
She served as university president for ten years.
学がく 長ちょう 選せん 挙きょ university presidential election
The university presidential election will be held next week.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Related words 総長 and 学長 both mean the head of a university, but 総長 is the title used at certain prestigious universities (e.g. Tokyo University) instead of 学長.
学長 is the head of a university, while 館長 is the head of a facility such as a museum or library.
学長 is the head of a university, while 院長 heads a hospital, clinic, or similar institution.
学長 is the head of a university (大学), while 園長 is the head of a smaller 園-type institution.
Don't confuse with 校長 is the head of an elementary, middle, or high school, while 学長 is specifically the head of a university or college.
理事長 is the chairperson of a school's board of trustees handling administration and finance, while 学長 is the academic head of the university.
学部長 is the dean of a single faculty within a university, whereas 学長 heads the entire university.
Etymology Compound of 学 (learning, study) and 長 (head, chief). The term follows a common pattern for titles of institutional heads.
