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How to say 'Head' or 'Chief' in Japanese | 長

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The Japanese word for Head or Chief is 'Chou', written as 長 in Japanese.'Head' or 'Chief' in hiragana is ちょう.

    word

    Meaning

    Head, Chief

    Reading

    ちょう

    chou

    Kanji

    Long, Leader

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '長 (ちょう)' is used to denote a person in a position of leadership or authority, such as a chief, head, or director. It is commonly attached to nouns to form titles or roles. For example: company president「社長」(しゃちょう). school principal「校長」(こうちょう). This suffix is versatile and can be used in various contexts to indicate someone who is in charge of a group, organization, or institution. It is important to note that '長 (ちょう)' is a suffix and not a standalone word, so it always appears attached to another noun.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    377

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 長 as well.

  • word

    長い

    Meaning

    Long

  • 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

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

  • 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

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'Chou' means 'Head' or 'Chief' .

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