JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
中 means middle, inside. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes, read なか or ちゅう. It appears in 中々 (very / considerably / quite) and 背中 (back (of body)).
中 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中 | なか | inside / middle / among |
| 中々 | なかなか | very / considerably / quite |
| 背中 | せなか | back (of body) |
中 tends to carry the sound ちゅう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 中 | ちゅう | in, inside |
| 仲 | ちゅう | go-between, relationship |
| 沖 | ちゅう | open sea, offing |
| 忠 | ちゅう | loyalty, fidelity |
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