Meaning

Primary

Length

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know the word 長い from a couple levels ago. This is like the word 大きい versus 大きさ, where 大きさ is "size" and 大きい is "big." So, 長い is "long" and 長さ is length.

Reading

ながさ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you know the reading of the word 長い from level 6 you'll know the reading for this word too. Only difference is the at the end, which is hiragana so it should be easy to read.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 足の長さ

    length of one's foot, length of one's leg

    たての長さ

    vertical length

    ウデの長さ

    length of arms

Context Sentences

この竹の長さは三メートルです。

The length of this bamboo is three meters.

一回のミーティングの長さは大体どのくらいですか?

About how long is one meeting?

このバナナの長さは、二十センチです。

The length of this banana is twenty centimeters.

Kanji Composition