央
央
center, middle
5 strokesFrequency 582JLPT N2Grade 3
On
オウ
Nanori
あきらえおさとちかてるなかひさひろや
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Common Words
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
centre; center; middle; heart
Examples
私たちはその部屋の中央に座った。
We sat in the center of the room.
2
capital; seat of government
1
Central Asia
Examples
彼は中央アジアの旅行から戻ってきた。
He's back from his travels in Central Asia.
1
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
1
central bank
Examples
中央銀行に物価の番人だけさせておくのはもったいない。
It's a waste to just have the central banks watching over commodity prices.
1
central government
Examples
先週には、大きな力を持つ経団連が、規制解除のため中央政府を訪問した。
Last week the powerful Keidanren called on Tokyo to lift the ban.
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