Word details

長官

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

Dictionary

Entry

長官ょうかんNounFreq #13153
1

secretary (government); director; chief

Examples
長官は彼に全権を委任した。
The governor invested him with full authority.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

bureaucrat, the government, organ

8 strokesFrequency 230JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

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