中
middle
JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- なか
- On'yomi
- チュウ
中 means "middle". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read なか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
中学
middle school
中 in example sentences
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Chuuko da yo.
It's second-hand.
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Naka ni irete.
Let me in.
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中にいるの？
Naka ni iru no?
Are you in there?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 中
- 中 inside; middle
- 中学校 junior high school
- 背中 back (of the body)
- 途中 on the way, midway
- 真ん中 middle, center
- 中年 middle age
- 夢中 absorbed, crazy about
- 食中毒 food poisoning
- 中古 secondhand, used
- 渋滞中 in a traffic jam
- 日中 daytime
- 中心 center, core
- 中継 relay, transit
- 中毒 poisoning, addiction
- 道中 on the way, during a trip
- 中傷 slander, libel
Common questions
- What does the kanji 中 mean?
- 中 means "middle". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 中 have?
- 中 is written in 4 strokes.
- How is 中 read?
- It is read なか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 中?
- 中 is a JLPT N5 kanji.