長: the kanji for long and head
長 is a JLPT N5 kanji that means long, head. Below are its readings, 14 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
長 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
長 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 14 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
チョウ (chou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 社長しゃちょう · shachō | company president |
| 部長ぶちょう · buchō | department manager |
| 課長かちょう · kachō | section manager |
| 店長てんちょう · tenchō | store manager |
| 成長せいちょう · seichō | growth |
| 延長えんちょう · enchō | extension |
| 長所ちょうしょ · chōsho | strength; strong point |
| 長期ちょうき · chōki | long-term |
| 身長しんちょう · shinchō | height |
| 市長しちょう · shichō | mayor |
| 長男ちょうなん · chōnan | eldest son |
ながい (nagai)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 長いながい · nagai | long |
| 長さながさ · nagasa | length |
| 長引くながびく · nagabiku | to drag on |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 社長に報告します。Shachō ni hōkoku shimasu.I'll report to the president.
- 会議が長引いています。Kaigi ga nagabiite imasu.The meeting is running long.
- 契約を一年延長しました。Keiyaku o ichinen enchō shimashita.We extended the contract by one year.
- 部長は今、会議中です。Buchō wa ima, kaigichū desu.The department manager is in a meeting right now.
- 会社は毎年成長しています。Kaisha wa maitoshi seichō shite imasu.The company is growing every year.
- あなたの長所は何ですか。Anata no chōsho wa nan desu ka.What are your strengths?
Questions about 長
How many strokes does 長 have?
長 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 長?
The on readings are chou (チョウ). The kun readings are nagai (ながい).
What do 社長, 部長 and 課長 mean?
They are job titles in Japanese companies. 社長 (shachō) is the president, 部長 (buchō) is a department manager and 課長 (kachō) is a section manager.
What JLPT level is 長?
N5. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N5 is designed to match the former Level 4.
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Things and descriptions
Executive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.
Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 長
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.