長
なが.い
nagai
JLPT N58 strokesKanjiLevel 7 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
長 is the kanji for "Long". A common reading is なが.い (nagai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Long
Also : Leader · Senior · Superior
Readings
kunなが.い/ nagaikunおさ/ osaonちょう/ chou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Long hair streaming from a person's head — strands extend far down their back, visually stretching the whole shape vertically.
Reading ·
ちょう (chou) sounds like 'show' — a long-haired leader shows the way.
Example Sentences
髪が長いですね。
かみがながいですね。
You have long hair.
長い映画でした。
ながいえいがでした。
It was a long movie.
Vocabulary using 長
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