Word details
係長
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 係長.
Dictionary
Entry
1
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
Examples
その係長は勤勉な男ではないが、上役にとり入る術を心得ているから、早く昇進するのだ。
The chief clerk is not a hardworking man, but gets ahead rapidly because he knows how to curry favor with his superiors.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
係
person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
9 strokesFrequency 232JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ケイ
Kun
かか.るかかり-がかりかか.わる
長
long, leader, superior, senior
8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
なが.いおさ
Nanori
おおしゃたかしたけなはひさ
掛
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カイケイ
Kun
か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり
Nanori
かけ
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