中

in, inside, middle, mean, center

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あた.るうちなか

Nanori (名乗り)

あたるかなえ

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:4
JLPT:N5
Frequency:11

Vocabulary

チュウ

WordReadingMeaning
渦中カチュウvortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel; turmoil
海中カイチュウin the sea
宮中キュウチュウimperial court
胸中キョウチュウone's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
空中クウチュウ(in) the air; midair; sky

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お中おなかbelly; abdomen; stomach
お話中おはなしちゅうbusy (phone)
一日中いちにちじゅうall day long; all the day; throughout the day
一日中いちにちぢゅうall day long; all the day; throughout the day
一年中いちねんじゅうall year round

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

口
mouth
Grade 1JLPT 4
叫
shout, exclaim, yell
Grade 8JLPT 2
仲
go-between, relationship
Grade 4JLPT 2
可
can, do not, mustn't, passable, should not
Grade 5JLPT N/A
号
nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
Grade 3JLPT 3
巨
gigantic, big, large, great
Grade 8JLPT 2
史
history, chronicle
Grade 5JLPT 2
兄
elder brother, big brother
Grade 2JLPT 4
沖
open sea, offing, rise high into sky
Grade 4JLPT 1
束
bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
Grade 4JLPT 3