Meaning of 年長(ねんちょう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 年長 JLPT 1

Kana Reading ねんちょう

Romaji nenchō

Examples of 年長, ねんちょう in a sentence

年長の息子たちは今は父親からまったく独立している。

The elder sons are now quite independent of their father.

長 JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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