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中

中 — in, inside, middle

On
チュウ
Kun
なか, うち, あたる
Strokes
4
JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 中

  • 中央ちゅうおうcentre; center; middle; heartCommon

    私たちはその部屋の中央に座った。
    We sat in the center of the room.

  • 中国ちゅうごくChinaCommon

    中国やチベットの山に住んでいる白黒の熊はパンダと呼ばれている。
    The black and white bears living in the mountains of China and Tibet are called pandas.

  • 中心ちゅうしんcenter; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balanceCommon

    その町の中心にすてきな公園がある。
    There is a nice park in the center of the town.

  • 中間ちゅうかんmiddle; midway; halfway; centre; centerCommon
  • 中東ちゅうとうMiddle EastCommon
  • 途中とちゅうon the way; en routeCommon
  • 集中しゅうちゅうconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attentionCommon
  • 中学ちゅうがくjunior high school; middle school; lower secondary schoolCommon
  • 中学生ちゅうがくせいjunior high school student; middle school pupilCommon
  • 中止ちゅうしinterruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppageCommon
  • 中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school; middle school; lower secondary schoolCommon
  • 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figureCommon
  • 中国人ちゅうごくじんChinese personCommon
  • 中小企業ちゅうしょうきぎょうsmall and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businessesCommon
  • 日中にっちゅうdaytime; during the dayCommon
  • 中身なかみcontents; interior; fillingCommon
  • 訪中ほうちゅうvisit to ChinaCommon
  • 中継ちゅうけいrelay; hook-upCommon
  • 中旬ちゅうじゅんmiddle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a monthCommon
  • 中島なかじまisland in a pond or riverCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 172 words that use 中.

  • 中国 ちゅうごく China
  • 中間 ちゅうかん middle; midway; halfway; centre; center
  • 中東 ちゅうとう Middle East
  • 中学 ちゅうがく junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
  • 中学生 ちゅうがくせい junior high school student; middle school pupil

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