部長 (ぶちょう)head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
- head (chief, director) of a section or departmentnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- head of a (school) club; head of a (school) teamnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 部長
- 部Section; Bureau; DeptRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 長Long; Leader; SuperiorRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 一部いちぶone part; one portion
- 幹部かんぶmanagement; (executive) staff
- 本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office
- 部分ぶぶんportion; section
- 部門ぶもんdivision (of a larger group); branch
- 内部ないぶinterior; inside
- 学部がくぶdepartment of a university
- 部屋へやroom; chamber
- 会長かいちょうpresident (of a society); chairman
- 委員長いいんちょう(committee) chairman; president
- 成長せいちょうgrowth; development
- 社長しゃちょうcompany president; manager
- 議長ぎちょうchair; chairman
- 長官ちょうかんsecretary (government); director
- 長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
- 副社長ふくしゃちょうexecutive vice-president
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