Japanese Kanji
長chou
long · leader · superior
Grade 2 · JLPT N4 · 8 strokes
Long, leader, superior, senior.
長 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N4 (elementary) level. With 8 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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