課長 Section Manager

Meaning

Primary

Section Manager

Alternative

Section Chief

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

Remember how 社長 is the company president? This uses the same 長 meaning (where it means something like "boss"). Since 課 means section, this is the section manager.

Reading

かちょう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 課長が〜

  課長がおっしゃる

  the section manager says

  課長が行う

  the section manager does

  課長がいる

  there is a section manager

• 課長に〜

  課長に言う

  to say to the section manager

  課長になる

  to become a section manager

  課長に聞く

  to ask the section manager

Context Sentences

先月、課長になりました。

I became a section manager last month.

課長になれて、うれしいです。

I'm happy to have become a section chief.

うちの課の課長、少しうざいんだよね。

The section chief in our section is a bit annoying, you know.

Kanji Composition

1. 課

   か Section
2. 長

   ちょう Long