long · leader

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ちょう, and the kun readings are ながい and おさ. It has 8 strokes. It appears in words for things that are long and organizational leaders.
• Basic usage: 長い is read ながい and 社長 is read しゃちょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 長い / 社長
  • 長い means long and is read ながい. It describes distance or duration as long.
  • 駅までの道は思ったより長い。 means “The road to the station is longer than I expected.”
  • 社長 means company president or CEO and is read しゃちょう. It refers to the president or chief executive of a company.
  • 社長は朝礼で全社員に新しい方針を説明した。 means “The company president explained the new policy to all employees at the morning assembly.”