そう
総
ちょう
長

noun

  1. president (of a university), vice-chancellor, chancellor.

noun used as a suffix

  1. secretary-general, director.

noun

  1. leader (esp. of a biker gang).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
総
ちょう
長
 総長 そうちょう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

general, whole, all
ソウ　すべ.て　す.べて (5th, N2)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
rush, hurry, be flustered
ソウ　にわか　あわ.てる
public, prince, official
コウ　おおやけ　ク (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant