長 — long / chief

Grade 2ちょう, なが

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長 (readings: ちょう, なが; Japanese kanji) means “long / chief”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 校長 (principal).

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What does 長 mean?

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Kanji	長
Meaning	long / chief
Readings	ちょう, なが
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	校長 (principal)

How to read 長

長 is read ちょう or なが depending on the word.

Words with 長

長年ながねんnhiều năm
長期ちょうきdài hạn
延長戦えんちょうせんhiệp phụ
校長hiệu trưởng
成長tăng trưởng
長崎Nagasaki
延長kéo dài
班長trưởng nhóm
副社長phó giám đốc

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Updated: 2026-08-09