委員長
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 委員長
1
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
Examples
スミス氏が後任の委員長として発表された。
Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
Kanji in this Word
委
8 strokes
Frequency: 187
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
committee
entrust to
leave to
devote
discard
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆだ.ねる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
まかせ
員
10 strokes
Frequency: 54
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
employee
member
number
the one in charge
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いな
かず
長
8 strokes
Frequency: 12
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
long
leader
superior
senior
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なが.い
おさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
お
おしゃ
たかし
たけ
な
は
ひさ
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!
