Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “係長”

係長

かかりちょう

subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

Example sentence

The chief clerk is not a hardworking man, but gets ahead rapidly because he knows how to curry favor with his superiors.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

係

On: けい
Kun: かか.る;かかり;-がかり;かか.わる
Stroke count: 9

・person in charge

・connection

・duty

・concern oneself

長

On: ちょう
Kun: なが.い;おさ
Stroke count: 8

・long

・leader

・superior

・senior