Word Meaning 中世

ちゅうせい chuusei

中世 is read as ちゅうせい (chuusei) and means Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods).

Meaning

English

  1. Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
  2. medieval times
  3. mediaeval times

Reading

Kana

ちゅうせい

Romaji

chuusei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3714 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

中世史

ちゅうせいし

mediaeval history

中世都市

ちゅうせいとし

medieval city (in Europe)

世の中

よのなか

society

世界中

せかいじゅう

around the world

永世中立国

えいせいちゅうりつこく

permanently neutral country

永世中立

えいせいちゅうりつ

permanent neutrality

在世中

ざいせいちゅう

during one's lifetime

中古

ちゅうこ

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

中心

ちゅうしん

-centered

中立

ちゅうりつ

neutrality

中止

ちゅうし

cancellation (of a planned event)

中道

ちゅうどう

middle way

Example Sentences

3

My major is medieval European history.

I'm interested in medieval European history.

We must go back to the Middle Ages to trace the origin.