Kanji

中

in, inside, middle, mean, center

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

｜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なか, うち, あたる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あたる, あつ, うち, かなめ, ただ, ただし, な, なか, なかち, なかば, のり, よし

Common Readings

チュウ, なか

Example sentences

中 なか
森の中を歩く

Walking through the forest.

猫 ねこ
その猫はこたつの中で丸まっている。

That cat is curled up inside the kotatsu.

背中 せなか
彼は励ますために私の背中を叩いた。

He patted me on the back to encourage me.

さする さする
母の背中を優しくさすってあげた。

I gently rubbed my mother's back.

途中 とちゅう
学校に行く途中で、古い友人に会った。

On the way to school, I met an old friend.

下る くだる
坂を下る途中で、綺麗な景色が見えた

On the way down the slope, I saw a beautiful view.

連中 れんちゅう
クラスの連中と遊びに行った。

I went out to have fun with the guys from class.

集中 しゅうちゅう
試験が近いので、今は勉強に集中している。

Since the exam is near, I am focusing on my studies now.

静か しずか
図書館はとても静かだったので、勉強に集中できた。

The library was very quiet, so I was able to concentrate on my studies.

中身 なかみ
箱の中身を確認する。

Check the contents of the box.

Example Vocabulary

中

なか

inside; middle; center; among

中

なか

inside; middle; center; among

背中

せなか

back (of the body); rear

途中

とちゅう

on the way; in the middle of

連中

れんちゅう

group; bunch; gang; (those) guys; (those) people

集中

しゅうちゅう

concentration; focus; centralization

中身

なかみ

contents; interior; substance

中央

ちゅうおう

center; middle; central

中心

ちゅうしん

center; middle; heart; core

その中

そのなか

among them; of those; inside that

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