Word details

長男

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

Dictionary

Entry

長男ちょうなんNounFreq #6606
1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

Examples
彼は私の長男の名付け親であった。
He stood godfather to my first son.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
男

male

7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダンナン

Kun

おとこお

Nanori

み

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