長官

ちょうかん

chief, (government) secretary

What does 長官 mean?

長官 is a Japanese noun meaning chief, (government) secretary in English. It is written as 長官 in kanji, ちょうかん in hiragana, and choukan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

長官は彼に全権を委任した。

The governor invested him with full authority.