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中

inside, in, middle, mean, center

JLPTN5School grade1Strokes4Frequency#11
Kun
なか · うち · あたるnaka · uchi · atarue.g.中なかinside
On
チュウchuue.g.中国ちゅうごくChina

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
丨line
Parts
  • 口mouth

Used in words

  • 中(なか)
    inside
  • 背中(せなか)
    back
  • 中国(ちゅうごく)
    China
  • 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)
    Chinese person
  • 中学校(ちゅうがっこう)
    junior high school
  • ～
    ～中(ちゅう)
    during

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