Word details

局長

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 局長.

Dictionary

Entry

局長きょくちょうNounFreq #15771
1

bureau director; office chief

Examples
局長は、現地の朝日の記者を現場に行かせようとしていた。
The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

局

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

7 strokesFrequency 286JLPT N2Grade 3

On

キョク

Kun

つぼね
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

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