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中堅

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中堅

ゅうけん
Noun
Freq #21767
1

nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

medium-level; mid-level; middle-ranking; midsize

3

main body (of troops); crack troops; select troops

4

Baseball

center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder

5

athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 11
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

in
inside
middle
mean
center

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なか
うち
あた.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あたる
かなえ
12 strokes
Frequency: 1049
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

strict
hard
solid
tough
tight
reliable

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
-がた.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きん
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