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JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes
On'yomi
オウ

央 means "center". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

央 in example sentences

  • こうえんちゅうおういけがある。

    Kouen no chuuou ni ike ga aru.

    There is a pond in the middle of the park.

  • トムはへやちゅうおうっていた。

    Tomu wa heya no chuuou ni tatte ita.

    Tom stood in the middle of the room.

  • そのこうえんちゅうおういちしている。

    Sono kouen wa shi no chuuou ni ichi shite iru.

    The park is in the center of the city.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 央 mean?
央 means "center". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 央 have?
央 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 央 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ.
What JLPT level is 央?
央 is a JLPT N2 kanji.