Keyword
in
- inside
- middle
- mean
- center
- Frequency
- #11
- Strokes
- 4
- Grade
- 1
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 39
Readings
チュウ85%
なか15%
Mnemonic
A patient lies back with a wide mouth, and the dentist props it open with a wooden stick that stands in the middle.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
象elephant遣use (something intangible)仲relationship沖open sea貴noble免be exempt忠loyalty冲offing叓affair忡ill at ease狆Pekinese dog迚some way or other盅small cup种seed翀fly upward橐sack嚢sac櫜quiver (case for arrows)囊purse蠹insects which eat into clot
Used in vocabulary
中
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of; among; amongst; (out) of; between; …
Noun
中
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among; during; while; in (the course of); …
Noun
中
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); all ... long; within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); by the end of; all over; throughout (e.g. the world); all (of a group); the whole (family, school, etc.)
Suffix
中国
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region
Noun
中々
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means; not readily; …
Adverb
中間
middle; midway; halfway; centre; center; middle position; moderate position; neutral position; middle-of-the-road position; interim; …
Noun
集中
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.); within a collection of works
Noun
中止
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
Noun
中る
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.); to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); …
Godan verb