Kanji 長

音読おんよみ: チョウ

訓読くんよみ: ながい・おさ・たける

画数かくすう: 8

部首ぶしゅ: ながい（長）

Meaning

Long / Leader / Head / Senior

  • 長期ちょうき — long term; long period
  • 校長こうちょう — school principal
  • 社長しゃちょう — company president
  • 成長せいちょう — growth, development
  • 特長とくちょう — special strength
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  • 部長ぶちょう — department head
  • 会長かいちょう — chairperson
  • 長男ちょうなん — eldest son
  • 延長えんちょう — extension, prolongation
  • 冗長じょうちょう — redundancy, verbosity

This kanji originally depicted long hair, symbolizing old age or seniority. Over time, it came to represent not just “long” but also “leader” — someone with experience, wisdom, or a high position.

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