中 — JLPT N5 Kanji

中 (chuu/naka): inside. JLPT N5 kanji.

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Character Info

Kanji Strokes JLPT Radical Radical Meaning
中 4 N5 囗 enclosure

Readings

Type Reading Romaji Notes
On (音) チュウ chuu Chinese-origin (音読み)
Kun (訓) なか naka inside; middle; center

Meanings

  1. inside
  2. middle
  3. center
  4. China

Vocabulary

Word Reading Romaji English JLPT
中 なか naka inside / middle N5
中国 ちゅうごく Chuugoku China N5
中学校 ちゅうがっこう chuugakkou middle school N5
中心 ちゅうしん chuushin center / core N4
途中 とちゅう tochuu on the way / in the middle N4

Stroke Order

  1. Vertical stroke (through center). 2. Left half of box. 3. Right half of box. 4. Bottom completing box.

Mnemonic

A vertical line hitting the center of a box — the middle point.

Common Mistakes

中 (inside/middle) vs 口 (mouth) — 中 has a vertical line through 口; 口 alone has no center stroke.