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校長

こうちょう

noun

Meanings

1principal
2headmaster
3head teacher

Example sentence

校長は彼に無断欠勤の理由をただした。

The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.

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Kanji in this word

校School, Exam, Printing10 strokes 長Long, Leader, Superior8 strokes

More words with 校

高校こうこう · senior high school 学校がっこう · schoolN5 中学校ちゅうがっこう · junior high school pupilN4 高校生こうこうせい · high school studentN4 小学校しょうがっこう · elementary schoolN4

Full entry on Jisho

登校とうこう · attendance (at school)N1

校舎こうしゃ · school buildingN3

校則こうそく · school rules

More words with 長

長男ちょうなん · eldest sonN2 長官ちょうかん · chiefN1 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 課長かちょう · section managerN4 議長ぎちょう · chairmanN3 委員長いいんちょう · chairperson (of a committee)

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