中
Middle, Center, Inside
なか (naka)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
The kanji 中 appears in 中国(Chūgoku), the name for China. It translates to "Middle Kingdom", a name that dates back thousands of years to when China viewed itself as the center of the known world.
Memory Trick
A rectangular box pierced by a rod through the center.
Readings
Onyomi: チュウ (chuu)
Kunyomi: なか (naka)
Example Words
中
なか (naka)
Inside
中国
ちゅうごく (chuugoku)
China
中学校
ちゅうがっこう (chuugakkou)
Middle school
一年中
いちねんじゅう (ichinenjuu)
All year round
Example Sentence
箱の中に本があります。
はこ の なか に ほん が あります。
hako no naka ni hon ga arimasu
There is a book inside the box.