Word details

局長

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

Dictionary

Entry

局長ょくちょう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

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

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

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