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 19329 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家主

やぬし

landlord

家中

うちじゅう

all over the house

家事

かじ

family affairs

家族

かぞく

family

家計

かけい

household economy

家屋

かおく

house

家出

いえで

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家づくり

いえづくり

house building

家来

けらい

retainer

家電

かでん

household (electrical) appliances

うち

emperor

いえ

family