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長官

ちょうかん

noun

Meanings

1chief
2(government) secretary
3secretary (government)
4director

Example sentence

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 this word

長Long, Leader, Superior8 strokes 官Bureaucrat, The Government, Organ8 strokes

More words with 長

長男ちょうなん · eldest sonN2 委員長いいんちょう · chairperson (of a committee)長期ちょうき · long time periodN3 成長せいちょう · growthN3 社長しゃちょう · president of a companyN4

Full entry on Jisho

課長かちょう · section managerN4

議長ぎちょう · chairmanN3

会長かいちょう · president (of a society)

More words with 官

官邸かんてい · official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)官僚かんりょう · bureaucratN3 官房長官かんぼうちょうかん · Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)次官じかん · vice-minister 事務次官じむじかん · permanent vice-president 官庁かんちょう · government officeN2 警官けいかん · police officerN5 高官こうかん · high official

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