JLPT N5 · 4 strokes
Kanji 中: "in, inside, middle"
The kanji 中 means "in, inside, middle, mean, center". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read チュウ in on'yomi and なか, うち, あた.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なかうちあた.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | in, inside, middle, mean, center |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 11 of 2,501 |
Common words with 中
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 中inside; interior · among; within
- 中medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle · in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
- 中々very; considerably; easily; readily · by no means; not readily
- 途中on the way; en route · in the middle of; midway; halfway
- 背中back (of the body)
- 集中concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention · concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
- 中心center; centre; middle; heart · -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented
- その中parmi lesquels, là-dedans
- 世の中society; the world; the times
- 連中company; lot; people; bunch · troupe; company (of musicians)
- 中身contents; interior; filling · substance; content
- 中央centre; center; middle; heart · capital; seat of government
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