Moji Ninja

長 — long; leader

長 means “long; leader”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: なが(い) (nagai). You'll see it in words such as 長い (nagai, “long”).

長
Stroke order of 長
Meaning
long; leader
On'yomi
チョウ (chou)
Kun'yomi
なが(い) (nagai)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N5 · set Describing things

How to remember 長

An elder with long hair streaming behind: long, and the leader.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 長

WordReadingMeaning
長いながい nagai kunlong
長さながさ nagasa kunlength
長らくながらく nagaraku kunlong; long time

Example sentences

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