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課長

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

課長 — “section manager, section chief”

課長 (read かちょう) means section manager, section chief. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

かちょう

Meaning

section manager, section chief

課長 in a sentence

課長かちょうはとても優しいやさしいです。

The section manager is very kind.

The kanji in 課長

課lesson; section
長long; chief

Words that share a kanji with 課長

課か— lesson (in a book); section, division
課程かてい— course, curriculum, program of study
課税かぜい— taxation, levying a tax
日課にっか— daily routine, daily task
長いながい— long, lengthy
社長しゃちょう— company president
部長ぶちょう— department head, general manager
校長こうちょう— principal, headmaster

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