JLPT N1 · Noun

長官 (choukan)

長官 (ちょうかん, choukan) is a Japanese noun meaning “secretary (government); director”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちょうかん
Romaji: choukan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

secretary (government); director; chief · noun

Example sentences

長官は彼に全権を委任した。

The governor invested him with full authority.

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Kanji in 長官

長

long, leader, superiorチョウ・なが.い・おさ · 8 strokes

官

bureaucrat, the government, organカン · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 長官.

長いながいlong (distance, length)課長かちょうsection manager社長しゃちょうcompany president校長こうちょうprincipal部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department身長しんちょうheight (of a person)成長せいちょうgrowth生長せいちょうgrowth (of a plant)議長ぎちょうchair長期ちょうきlong-term特長とくちょうstrong point長ちょうhead延長えんちょうextension長所ちょうしょstrong point

Source: JMdict entry 1429820 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.