会長
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 会 | 長 |
| かい Grade: 2 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 會長 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
会 (kai, “group; society”) + 長 (-chō, “head”)
Pronunciation
Noun
会長 • (kaichō) ←くわいちやう (kwaityau)?
- (of a committee, company, society, etc.) a chairman; a president
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References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN