最長

Japanese
Kanji in this term
最 長
さい
Grade: 4		 ちょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

最 (sai-, “most”) +‎ 長 (chō, “leader”)

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) さいちょー [sàíchóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [sa̠it͡ɕo̞ː]

    Noun

    最(さい)長(ちょう) • (saichō) 

    1. the longest
    2. the oldest
    3. most excellent

    Antonyms

    Derived terms
    • 最長(さいちょう)経路(けいろ) (saichō keiro): n. critical path

    References
    1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

    Korean
    Hanja in this term
    最長

    Noun

    最長 • (choejang) (hangeul 최장)

    1. Hanja form? of 최장 (“the longest”).
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