Word details

中堅

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

Dictionary

Entry

中堅ゅうけんNounFreq #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.)

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

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

12 strokesFrequency 1,049JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かた.い-がた.い

Nanori

きん

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