Kanzen
長 — Stroke order

JLPT N5 kanji · 8 strokes · #12 by frequency

長 — Long, leader

Meaning
Long, leader, superior
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
チョウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
なが.いおさ

Stroke order

8 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.

  1. Stroke 1/8
  2. Stroke 2/8
  3. Stroke 3/8
  4. Stroke 4/8
  5. Stroke 5/8
  6. Stroke 6/8
  7. Stroke 7/8
  8. Stroke 8/8

Memory hook

Visually, you'd think you're seeing hair that trails (長) all the way down to the floor.

Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.

Common vocabulary

WordReadingMeaning
長ちょうhead, chief, leader
長いながいlong (distance, length)
在監の長ざいかんのおさprison warden
課長かちょうsection manager, section chief
長引くながびくto be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time
死出の田長しでのたおさlesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.