Today’s Kanji is “長” (naga-i); Kanji for “long”.
Handwritten Kanji “長” (naga-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “長”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 長 | チョウ なが-い |
chou naga-i |
8 | 長 | long |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “長”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 社長 | しゃちょう | shachou | CEO |
| 市長選 | しちょうせん | shichousen | Mayor election |
| 長い列 | ながいれつ | nagai retsu | Long line |
