Kanji

長

long, leader, superior, senior

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

長部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ながい, おさ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いえ, おさ, すすむ, たけ, たけし, たつ, つかさ, つね, なが, ながし, のぶ, ひさ, ひさし, まさ, まさる, ます, みち

Common Readings

チョウ, なが…い

Example sentences

長い ながい
とても 長い

He has very long legs.

ようやく ようやく
長い 努力 ようやく 成功 手にした

After long effort, he finally achieved success.

成長 せいちょう
この 一年 精神的 大きく 成長した

He has grown significantly mentally over the past year.

促す うながす
バランス 取れた 食事 成長 促す

A well-balanced diet promotes growth.

ちょう
この として 尊敬 されている

He is respected as the head of this village.

調 ちょう
この 調 書かれている

This piece is written in F major.

社長 しゃちょう
社長 新しい プロジェクト 進捗 確認した

The president confirmed the progress of the new project.

と言っても といっても
社長 と言っても 社員 数人 小さな 会社 です

Even though I say he is the president, it is a small company with only a few employees.

隊長 たいちょう
探検隊 隊長 として 仲間 導いた

He led his comrades as the leader of the expedition team.

会長 かいちょう
新しく 学生会 会長 選ばれた

He was newly elected as the president of the student council.

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