Kanji

央

央

center, middle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, ちか, てる, なか, なかば, ひさ, ひさし, ひろ, ひろし

Common Readings

オウ

Example sentences

中央 ちゅうおう
公園 は 街 の 中央 に ある 。

The park is located in the center of the town.

塔 とう
町 の 中央 に 古い 塔 が 立っている 。

An old tower stands in the center of the town.

中央集権 ちゅうおうしゅうけん
明治維新 によって 、 日本 は 中央集権 的 な 国家体制 へ と 移行 した 。

With the Meiji Restoration, Japan shifted to a centralized national system.

版籍奉還 はんせきほうかん
明治 政府 は 版籍奉還 を 通じて 中央集権 化 を 進めた 。

The Meiji government promoted centralization through the Return of the Land and People.

Example Vocabulary

中央

ちゅうおう

center; middle; central

中央部

ちゅうおうぶ

央

おう

中央突破

ちゅうおうとっぱ

中央アジア

ちゅうおうアジア

中央集権

ちゅうおうしゅうけん

centralization of power; central government control

中央銀行

ちゅうおうぎんこう

中央政府

ちゅうおうせいふ

中央駅

ちゅうおうえき

中央分離帯

ちゅうおうぶんりたい

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