長 long

Also: leader

On'yomi: チョウ
Kun'yomi: なが、なが-い
Strokes: 8
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): なが-い.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

長 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

An old man with long flowing hair and a long beard trailing down — long enough that everyone treats him as the leader.

A common word

校長こうちょう principal

Example sentences

かのじょはかみが長いです。
かのじょはかみがながいです。
She has long hair.
ちちはかいしゃのしゃちょうです。
ちちはかいしゃのしゃちょうです。
My father is the president of a company.