家長
See also: 家长
Chinese edit
home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools |
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop | ||
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trad. (家長) | 家 | 長 | |
simp. (家长) | 家 | 长 |
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家長
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Kanji in this term | |
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家 | 長 |
か Grade: 2 |
ちょう Grade: 2 |
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Etymology edit
From Sinitic 家長/家长 (jiāzhǎng).
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- the head of a household, a householder
- a patriarch
- a matriarch
Usage notes edit
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”).
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Hanja in this term | |
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家 | 長 |
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Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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家 | 長 |
Noun edit
家長
- chữ Hán form of gia trưởng (“the head of a family”).
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家長
- chữ Hán form of gia trưởng (“patriarchal; paternalistic”).