Japanese

Noun

女家長 ‎(hiragana おんなかちょう, romaji onna kachō)

1. a matriarch, the female head of a household, a female householder

Synonyms

• 女族長 (おんなぞくちょう) ‎(onna zokuchō)

See also

• 家長 (かちょう) ‎(kachō): head of the house, head of a household, a householder
• 族長 (ぞくちょう) ‎(zokuchō): head of a family, head of a clan; ancient patriarch of Israel