ちょう
Meanings
Noun
1. head (chief, director) of a section or department
2. head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Kanji used
section
long
Pitch accent
ちょう
Top 3700
Composed of
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
general manager; director-general
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
Examples (4 in total)
The president appointed a new manager.
The document was distributed to all department heads.
He got the section chief's daughter pregnant and was demoted.
If the plant is completed next year, a new production manager will have to be hired.