Meaning
leader · long · senior · superior
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
おさ · なが.い
Common compounds (126)
- 永年 えいねんlong time; many years
- 長もち ながもちnagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
- 係長 かかりちょうsubsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
- 永い ながいlong (distance, length)
- 長篇 ちょうへんlong (e.g. novel, film)
- 長雨 ながめlong spell of rain
- 伸張 しんちょうexpansion; extension; elongation; stretching
- 長家 ながやtenement house; row house
- 会長 かいちょうpresident (of a society); chairman
- 成長 せいちょうgrowth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
- 長男 ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
- 社長 しゃちょうcompany president; manager; director