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Vol. 189 

Strokes 8
On-reading chou
Kun-reading naga(i)
Meanings long, chief, older 

Radical: nagai

Useful Compounds

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Reading Meaning
shinchou stature, height
chouju longevity
shichou mayor
chounan eldest son

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