meaninglong, leader, superior, senior

On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
なが.い、おさ
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#12 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 医長いちょうmedical director
  • 院長いんちょうdirector (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.)
  • 駅長えきちょうstation master
  • 園長えんちょうhead of a garden
  • 延長えんちょうextension
  • 課長かちょうsection manager
  • 会長かいちょうpresident (of a society)
  • 学長がくちょう(university) president