家長

See also: 家长

Chinese
 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
trad. (家長) 家 長
simp. (家长) 家 长

Pronunciation

Noun

家長

  1. head of a household; family head; patriarch
  2. parent(s) or guardian of a minor (especially a student)

Derived terms
  • 家長制／家长制

Japanese
Kanji in this term
家 長
か
Grade: 2		 ちょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From Sinitic 家長.

Pronunciation
  • On'yomi
  • IPA(key): /ka.t͡ɕo.o/, [kät͡ɕʲo̞ː]

Noun

家長 (hiragana かちょう, rōmaji kachō)

  1. the head of a household, a householder
  2. a patriarch
  3. a matriarch

Usage notes

Historically, this role has more commonly been filled by a man. However, this word alone is generally not gender-specific, and can refer to either a male or female head of household. To specify a particular gender, this word may be prefixed with either 女 (onna, “woman”) or 男 (otoko, “man”).

Synonyms

See also

Korean
Hanja in this term
家長

Noun

家長 • (gajang) (hangeul 가장)

  1. Hanja form? of 가장 (“the head of a family”).

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term
家長

Noun

家長

  1. Hán tự form of gia trưởng (“the head of a family”).

Adjective

家長

  1. Hán tự form of gia trưởng (“patriarchal; paternalistic”).
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