中 — middle / inside

Grade 1ちゅう, なか

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中 (readings: ちゅう, なか; Japanese kanji) means “middle / inside”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 中学校 (junior high school).

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Kanji	中
Meaning	middle / inside
Readings	ちゅう, なか
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	中学校 (junior high school)

How to read 中

中 is read ちゅう or なか depending on the word.

Words with 中

中心ちゅうしんtrung tâm
中央ちゅうおうtrung tâm
中国ちゅうごくTrung Quốc
夜中よなかnửa đêm
水中すいちゅうtrong nước
集中力しゅうちゅうりょくsức tập trung
中心部ちゅうしんぶkhu trung tâm
空気中くうきちゅうtrong không khí
世界中せかいじゅうkhắp thế giới
学校中がっこうじゅうcả trường

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Updated: 2026-08-09