長 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 長 mean?

Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.

How to read 長?

Kunyomi... ながい/nagai,たける/takeru, おさ/osa

Onyomi... チョウ/cho,ジョウ/jo

jinmeikun... ie, osa, taka, takashi, take, takeshi, tsune, tsukasa, naga, nagashi, nobu, hisa, hisashi, masa, masaru, masu, michi,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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長 / related names

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Name:
choei
Katakana:
チョウエイ

Kanji:
長英
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • To excel. Flower. Abbreviation for British. Abbreviation for English.
Name:
chonosuke
Katakana:
チョウノスケ

Kanji:
長之輔
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • To help. Give strength.
Name:
nagatsuna
Katakana:
ナガツナ

Kanji:
長綱
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Rope
Name:
toshinaga
Katakana:
トシナガ

Kanji:
利長
Meaning:
  • Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
kazunaga
Katakana:
カズナガ

Kanji:
万長
Meaning:
  • 10000. Kanji character for the number 10000 (ten thousand). A unit of number. A large number or quantity. Sufficient. Enough. All. Various. All. Anything. Never. Always. Never. No matter what happens.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
tomonaga
Katakana:
トモナガ

Kanji:
朋長
Meaning:
  • Friends. Fellow. A friend who has the same goal. Pair.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
osamu
Katakana:
オサム

Kanji:
長生
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
osamu
Katakana:
オサム

Kanji:
長武
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Strong and courageous. Strong-willed. warrior. soldier. Battle. War. Military. War potential. Weapons. Overcome. Surpass.
Name:
nagayo
Katakana:
ナガヨ

Kanji:
長夜
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Night. The time between sunset and sunrise. The dark period when the sun is setting. A metaphor for something quiet and serene.
Name:
eicho
Katakana:
エイチョウ

Kanji:
栄長
Meaning:
  • Things flourish. To prosper gloriously. Honor. Fame. Brilliant.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
nagaki
Katakana:
ナガキ

Kanji:
長希
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
takanaga
Katakana:
タカナガ

Kanji:
天長
Meaning:
  • Heaven. The infinite space that covers the earth. The sky. The universe. The world. Nature. The laws of nature. Climate. Sky patterns. By birth. Ruler of the universe. The ruler of all things. Monarch. Prince. Destiny. Fate. The place where God resides. The top. The highest part.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
osami
Katakana:
オサミ

Kanji:
長美
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
korenaga
Katakana:
コレナガ

Kanji:
惟長
Meaning:
  • Deliberate
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
nagayori
Katakana:
ナガヨリ

Kanji:
長頼
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • To rely on.
Name:
shigehisa
Katakana:
シゲヒサ

Kanji:
誠長
Meaning:
  • True. A heart without lies and falsehoods. Sincerity. Truly.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
nagayori
Katakana:
ナガヨリ

Kanji:
長和
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
Name:
nagaharu
Katakana:
ナガハル

Kanji:
長晴
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
Name:
motonaga
Katakana:
モトナガ

Kanji:
基長
Meaning:
  • Fundamentals. Foundation. The foundation of things. The foundation of a building. Basis. Based on.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
Name:
nobunaga
Katakana:
ノブナガ

Kanji:
信長
Meaning:
  • Believe. Truth. Truthfulness. To believe to be true. To make clear. Letter. Signals. Believe in God and Buddha. To take refuge in. Signs. Testimony.
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.

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