Moji Ninja

中 — middle; inside

中 means “middle; inside”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: チュウ (chuu). Kun'yomi: なか (naka). You'll see it in words such as 中 (naka, “inside”).

中
Stroke order of 中
Meaning
middle; inside
On'yomi
チュウ (chuu)
Kun'yomi
なか (naka)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N5 · set Size & position

How to remember 中

A stick (丨) through the middle of a box (口): middle, inside.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 丨 stick

Words with 中

WordReadingMeaning
中なか naka kuninside
中でもなかでも nakademo kunamong; especially

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