長 - N5 Kanji

Meaning of 長意味

long, leader, superior, senior

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長 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

なが.い naga.i
おさ osa

KUNYOMI　訓読み

チョウ chou

Examples

チームの長として私は彼に有能な助力を得た。

As head of the team I was ably assisted by him.

笑いは百薬の長。

Laughter is the best medicine.

一人の父親は百人の学校長に優る。

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.

共和国とは王や王女でなく大統領が長となる国家である。

A republic is a nation whose head is not a king or queen, but a president.

彼女はセールス班の長なので、上司は営業部長だけだ。

As head of the sales team she reports only to the managing director.

「あれが生徒会長？」「かっこよくない？」「つーか、美形？」

“That’s the new head of the student council?” “Cool, isn’t he?” “Rather, pretty boy?”

駐車スペースを白いラインで囲み、「学寮長専用」という掲示板が立っている。

There were white lines around it, and it had a notice saying, “Reserved for Head of College.”

事故当時に航行を直接指揮していたコーエン哨戒長の行動が最大のポイントとなる。

The actions of Coen, directly commanding the cruise at the time of the accident, are of utmost significance.

学寮長のベイカーさんは、それゆえに自分の所有する小さい車のために、駐車場に特別なスペースを設けた。

The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a special place in the car park for her small car.

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