Japanese symbol for “matriarch”
家長
かちょう
Romaji: kachou
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
In Japanese, matriarch is 家長, read かちょう (kachou).
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Meanings
- n head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 作家 | さっか sakka | author; writer; novelist |
| 実家 | じっか jikka | (one's parents') home |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer; farming family |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
See also: Chinese symbol for “matriarch”.
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