Kanji
N5 8 strokes Grade 2 freq #12

long, leader, superior, senior

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

long nagai

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

company president; manager
chairperson (of a committee); chair
president (of a society); chairman
chair; chairman
growth; development
secretary (government); director
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
head (chief, director) of a section or department
extension; elongation
section manager; section chief

Example sentences

He got his position by presidential appointment.

He aspired to the position of president.

He's the chairman of the committee.

We made Mr Grey chairman of the committee.