長
Long
Meanings
Long, Leader, Superior, Senior
On'yomi
ちょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
なが.い、 おさ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
長 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
長 (Long) is taught on WaniKani at level 6 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #12 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 6
Words using 長
ト長調トちょうちょうG major委員長いいんちょうchairperson (of a committee)医長いちょうmedical director院長いんちょうdirector (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.)駅長えきちょうstation master園長えんちょうhead of a garden延長えんちょうextension課長かちょうsection manager会長かいちょうpresident (of a society)学長がくちょう(university) president官房長官かんぼうちょうかんChief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)館長かんちょうsuperintendent機長きちょうcaptain (of an aircraft)議長ぎちょうchair局長きょくちょうbureau director区長くちょうhead of a ward
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