家長 かちょう Meanings Noun head of a family; patriarch; matriarch Kanji 家 home. Read as カ. 長 long. Read as チョウ. Words containing 家長 家長権 (かちょうけん) rights of the head of a family 家長制度 (かちょうせいど) patriarchal system Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists