Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 長男(ちょうなん) in Japanese

長男
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちょうなん
Romaji
chōnan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
    Example sentence
    長男名付け親であった He stood godfather to my first son.

Examples of 長男, ちょうなん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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