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 |