JLPT N3 · Relatives

長男

ちょうなん

eldest son

Stroke order of 長男

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

長 · 8 strokes男 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

The chief (長) male (男) of the children is the eldest son.

Parts: 長 chief/long + 男 male

The characters in 長男

男おとこ — man (7 strokes)

Example sentence

長男は大学生です。

ちょうなんはだいがくせいです。

My eldest son is a university student.

Words with 長

長いlong 部長department head 課長section chief 社長company president 店長store manager 校長principal 係長subsection chief 成長growth 市長mayor 長さlength 長女eldest daughter

Words with 男

男man 男の子boy 男の人man 男性man; male 次男second son

More words: Relatives

叔父uncle 叔母aunt 従兄弟cousin 甥nephew 姪niece 長女eldest daughter 次男second son 末っ子youngest child 双子twins 先祖ancestor 子孫descendant

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