Kanji

What does the kanji 中 mean?

中 means middle, inside, within. On'yomi チュウ. Kun'yomi なか、うち、あた.る.

Quick facts
On'yomi	チュウ
Kun'yomi	なか、うち、あた.る
Strokes	4
Main radical	丨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

中On'yomi チュウKun'yomi なか、うち、あた.る

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

middle, inside, within

Memory hook

A line driven straight through the centre of a box — MIDDLE, INSIDE.

Main radical

丨vertical stroke 1 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

1
2
3
4

Common words

中なかinside, middle
～中～ちゅうsuffix meaning "in the middle of, during" (an action)
～中～じゅうsuffix meaning "throughout" (a period of time or an area)
中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school

More words with this kanji

中学生ちゅうがくせいjunior high school student
背中せなかback (of the body)
途中とちゅうon the way, in the middle (of doing something)
真ん中まんなかthe very middle, center
中古ちゅうこsecondhand, used
中央ちゅうおうcenter, middle
中学ちゅうがくjunior high school
中心ちゅうしんcenter, core
中止ちゅうしcancellation, suspension
中身なかみcontents, inside
最中さいちゅうin the middle of, right in the midst of
夜中よなかmidnight, the middle of the night
夢中むちゅうengrossed, absorbed
年中ねんじゅうall year round, always
日中にっちゅうdaytime
熱中ねっちゅうenthusiasm, absorption (in something)
集中しゅうちゅうconcentration, focus
世の中よのなかsociety, the world
中世ちゅうせいthe Middle Ages
中年ちゅうねんmiddle-aged
中性ちゅうせいneutral; gender-neutral
中指なかゆびmiddle finger
中旬ちゅうじゅんthe middle ten days of the month
中途ちゅうとhalfway, midway

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