middle, inside
On'yomi (音読み)
- チュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なか.る
- うち
About this kanji
The kanji 「中」 primarily means "middle" or "inside." It can be used both as a noun and in various compounds. For instance, 「中学校」 (ちゅうがっこう) means "junior high school," referring to a school for students usually around the ages of 12 to 15. The term 「中学生」 (ちゅうがくせい) refers to a "junior high school student." The standalone use of 「中」 (なか) means "inside" or "within something." This kanji is frequently used to describe locations or positions relative to something else. It’s important to remember that while it often refers to being between two things, it can also imply being surrounded by or contained within something.
Example sentences
教室の中は静かだ。
It is quiet inside the classroom.
Meanings across languages
- English
- middle, inside
- Tiếng Việt
- giữa, trong
- 日本語
- 中, 中
- 한국어
- 중간
- 中文
- 里面
- id
- tengah
- th
- กลาง
- es
- medio
- fr
- milieu
- de
- Mitte
- pt
- meio
Common compounds
- 中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school
- 中学生ちゅうがくせいjunior high school student
- 中なかinside, in
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