What does kanji 中 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 中 is in.

How is kanji 中 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 中 are なか, うち, あた.る; the onyomi readings are チュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 中?

Kanji 中 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 中?

The main radical for kanji 中 is 丨.

What words use kanji 中?

Example words that use kanji 中 include 中古, 中指, 当たり, 中継ぎ.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 10

中

Meaning

Kanji 中

in, inside, middle, mean, center

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なかうちあた.る
Onyomi 音読み: チュウ
Nanori 名乗り: あたるかなえ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #11
Strokes: 4
Radical: 丨
Components: ｜ • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 1,531 entries that include this kanji.

中古

ちゅうこ

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

中指

なかゆび

middle toe

当たり

あたり

bruise (on fruit)

中継ぎ

なかつぎ

pole-shaped item with a join in the middle

中央

ちゅうおう

capital

中心

ちゅうしん

-centered

中間

ちゅうかん

interim

中学

ちゅうがく

junior high school

中学生

ちゅうがくせい

junior high school student

中止

ちゅうし

cancellation (of a planned event)

中学校

ちゅうがっこう

junior high school

中堅

ちゅうけん

athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

箱の中に手紙があります。

There is a letter inside the box.

彼は人ごみの中で友達を見つけた。

He found his friend in the crowd.

湖の真ん中に小さな島がある。

There is a small island in the middle of the lake.

会議は仕事の中でも特に大切だ。

Meetings are especially important among our tasks.

彼は今、授業の中だ。

He is in class right now.