Word details
中
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中.
Dictionary
Entry
1
inside; interior
Examples
彼は自分のお金を全部箱の中に入れた。
He put all his money in the box.
2
Adverb (fukushi)
among; within
Examples
これらの商品の中から１つ選びなさい。
Choose one from among these products.
3
middle; center; centre
4
Adverb (fukushi)
during; while; middle; midst; amid
Examples
身を切るような寒い中でわざわざ遊ばなくてもいいじゃない。
You don't have to play outside in the biting wind.
5
interval; gap
6
mean; average
7
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
8
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
medium grade; medium quality
9
Archaic
red-light district
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
中
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
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