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How to say 'Eldest son' in Japanese | 長男

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The Japanese word for Eldest son is 'Chounan', written as 長男 in Japanese.'Eldest son' in hiragana is ちょうなん.

    word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

    Reading

    ちょうなん

    chounan

    Kanji

    長Long, Leader 男Man

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '長男 (ちょうなん)' refers to the 'eldest son' in a family. This term is used to denote the firstborn male child, often carrying cultural significance in terms of inheritance, family responsibilities, and traditional roles. For example: His eldest son is a doctor「彼の長男は医者です」(かれのちょうなんはいしゃです). The eldest son inherited the family business「長男は家業を継ぎました」(ちょうなんはかぎょうをつぎました). In Japanese society, the eldest son may traditionally be expected to take care of aging parents or manage family affairs.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    4352

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 長男

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

  • kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

Words Related to 長男 Through the Kanji 長

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

  • word

    長い

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長

    Meaning

    Head, Chief

  • word

    長さ

    Meaning

    Length

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    長袖

    Meaning

    Long sleeve

  • word

    駅長

    Meaning

    Stationmaster

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    議長

    Meaning

    Chairperson

  • word

    長官

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    成長

    Meaning

    Growth

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    延長

    Meaning

    Extension, Prolongation

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    課長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    長年

    Meaning

    Many years

  • word

    年長

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

  • word

    長話

    Meaning

    Long talk

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    長持ち

    Meaning

    Durability

  • word

    長生き

    Meaning

    Long life

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    船長

    Meaning

    Captain

  • word

    長続き

    Meaning

    Lasting

  • word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

  • word

    院長

    Meaning

    Director

Words Related to 長男 Through the Kanji 男

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 男 as well.

  • word

    男

    Meaning

    Man

  • word

    男性

    Meaning

    Male

  • word

    男女

    Meaning

    Men and women

  • word

    男らしい

    Meaning

    Manly

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

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