Japanese symbol for “sheikh”
首長
しゅちょう
Romaji: shuchou
head (of organization, organisation); chief
In Japanese, sheikh is 首長, read しゅちょう (shuchou).
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Meanings
- n head (of organization, organisation); chief
- n sheikh; emir
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sheikh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャイフ | シャイフ shaifu | sheikh; sheik |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head; leader; top |
| 手首 | てくび tekubi | wrist |
| 足首 | あしくび ashikubi | ankle |
| 乳首 | ちくび chikubi | nipple; teat |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.