Word Meaning 家長

かちょう kachou

家長 is read as かちょう (kachou) and means head of a family.

Meaning

English

  1. head of a family
  2. patriarch
  3. matriarch

Reading

Kana

かちょう

Romaji

kachou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 19410 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家主

やぬし

landlord

家中

かちゅう

all over the house

家事

かじ

family affairs

家族

かぞく

family

うち

house

家計

かけい

household economy

家屋

かおく

house

家出

いえで

becoming a Buddhist monk

家づくり

やづくり

house building

家来

けらい

retainer

家電

かでん

household (electrical) appliances

いえ

family