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kanji
長Meaning
Long, Leader
Reading
kunyomiながnaga
onyomiちょうchou
Parts
衣Clothes 丨Stick 三Three
Example Word
校長: principal. The Japanese noun '校長 (こうちょう)' refers to the 'principal' of a school. This term is specifically used to denote the head or chief administrator of an educational institution, such as an elementary, middle, or high school. For example: The principal gave a speech「校長がスピーチをした」(こうちょうがすぴーちをした). Our school's principal is very kind「私たちの学校の校長はとても親切です」(わたしたちのがっこうのこうちょうはとてもしんせつです). The word is commonly used in formal contexts and is a key role in the Japanese education system.
Radical
長
Stroke Count
8JLPT
N5Grade
2Frequency
71
Handwriting