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中世

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中世.

Dictionary

Entry

中世ゅうせいNounFreq #12223
1

Historical term

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

Examples
この壮大な大聖堂の建立は中世にまでさかのぼる。
This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

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