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Picture story for the kanji 長, meaning long

長 kanji: meaning “long”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N58 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
long
On'yomi
チョウ
Kun'yomi
なが・い、おさ

Picture story to remember 長

A wooden comb glides through a lock of wavy brown hair that is very long.

How to write 長: stroke order

長 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 長

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Kanji that share parts with 長.