Quick answer
長 is the kanji for "Long". The most common reading is なが.い (nagai). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Long
Also : Leader · Senior
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
Long hair streaming from a person's head — strands extend far down their back, visually stretching the whole shape vertically.
ちょう (chou) sounds like 'show' — a long-haired leader shows the way.
Example Sentences
髪が長いですね。
かみがながいですね。
You have long hair.
長い映画でした。
ながいえいがでした。
It was a long movie.
Vocabulary using 長
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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