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官

司、 寮、 首、 長

Reading

Kana: つかさ
Romaji: tsukasa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

office; official

Note: usu. 官,司,寮
Note: archaism
2

chief; head

Note: usu. 首,長
3

(Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

Note: Only 司

Kanji

官
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ
司
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer
寮
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion
首
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

勝(か)てば官軍(かんぐん)。
➥All is fair in love and war.
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警官(けいかん)は彼(かれ)を拘留(こうりゅう)した。
➥The police held him in custody.
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彼(かれ)は警官(けいかん)を見(み)て逃(に)げた。
➥He ran at the sight of the policeman.
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彼(かれ)は陸軍(りくぐん)士官(しかん)だ。
➥He is an army officer.
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彼女(かのじょ)の父(ちち)は警官(けいかん)である。
➥Her father is a policeman.
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私(わたし)は警察官(けいさつかん)に殴(なぐ)られた。
➥I was hit by the policeman.
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丈

長

Readings

Kana: たけ、たき
Romaji: take, taki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

height; stature

2

length (esp. of clothing)

3

all (one has); everything

See also: 思いのたけ 心のたけ
4

magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

Kanji

丈
Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ
Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
➥I'll be fine.
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大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか？
➥Are you all right?
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私(わたし)は大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
➥It's all right with me.
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大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですよ。
➥No problem.
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じゃ少(すこ)しだけ。
➥Maybe just a short one.
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私(わたし)だけが残(のこ)った。
➥There was no one left but me.
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長

Reading

Kana: おさ
Romaji: osa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

head; chief; leader; elder

2

the greatest of all; the most excellent

Kanji

長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は長髪(ちょうはつ)だ。
➥He wears his hair long.
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彼(かれ)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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彼(かれ)の足(あし)は長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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妹(いもうと)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥My sister has long legs.
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彼(かれ)は長男(ちょうなん)です。
➥He's the oldest son.
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待(ま)つ身(み)は長(なが)い。
➥A watched pot never boils.
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長

Reading

Kana: ちょう
Romaji: chō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

head; chief; leader; elder

2

merit; strong point

See also: 短
3

superiority

4

major

(Music term)
See also: 短

Kanji

長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は長髪(ちょうはつ)だ。
➥He wears his hair long.
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彼(かれ)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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彼(かれ)の足(あし)は長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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妹(いもうと)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥My sister has long legs.
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彼(かれ)は長男(ちょうなん)です。
➥He's the oldest son.
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待(ま)つ身(み)は長(なが)い。
➥A watched pot never boils.
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長

永

Reading

Kana: なが
Romaji: naga
Kana
Romaji

Definition

pref
suf
1

long

Kanji

長
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
永
Readings: エイ、 なが.い
Meanings: eternity, long, lengthy

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は長髪(ちょうはつ)だ。
➥He wears his hair long.
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彼(かれ)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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彼(かれ)の足(あし)は長(なが)い。
➥He has long legs.
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妹(いもうと)は足(あし)が長(なが)い。
➥My sister has long legs.
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彼(かれ)は長男(ちょうなん)です。
➥He's the oldest son.
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待(ま)つ身(み)は長(なが)い。
➥A watched pot never boils.
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