Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1
JLPT level: N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 4
Meaning: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Kunyomi: なか うち あた.る
Onyomi: チュウ
Composition: 口 丨
Radical: 丨
Reading: たてぼう
Meaning: line
Strokes: 1
中国(ちゅうごく) China
中年(ちゅうねん) middle-age
中学校(ちゅうがっこう) junior high school
中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり) Chinese food
途中(とちゅう) on the way
工事中(こうじちゅう) under construction
中(なか) inside
中村(なかむら) Nakamura (surname)
中川(なかがわ) Nakagawa (surname)
田中(たなか) Tanaka (surname)
*体中(からだじゅう) throughout the body
*今年中 に(ことしじゅうに) within this year
中 (チュウ) medium, average, middle, moderation, middle school, China, volume two (of three), during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while, in, out of, of the
中尉 (チュウイ) first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
宮中 (キュウチュウ) imperial court
訪中 (ホウチュウ) visit to China
中 (なか) inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
中島 (なかじま) island in a pond or river
野中 (のなか) in the middle of a field
そんな中 (そんななか) wherein, therein, thereinto
内 (うち) inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 (ごうちとりかいばかのうち) go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
此の内 (このうち) meanwhile, the other day, recently
当たる (あたる) to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1
JLPT level: N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 4
Meaning: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Kunyomi: なか うち あた.る
Onyomi: チュウ
Composition: 口 丨
Radical: 丨
Reading: たてぼう
Meaning: line
Strokes: 1
中国(ちゅうごく) China
中年(ちゅうねん) middle-age
中学校(ちゅうがっこう) junior high school
中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり) Chinese food
途中(とちゅう) on the way
工事中(こうじちゅう) under construction
中(なか) inside
中村(なかむら) Nakamura (surname)
中川(なかがわ) Nakagawa (surname)
田中(たなか) Tanaka (surname)
*体中(からだじゅう) throughout the body
*今年中 に(ことしじゅうに) within this year
中 (チュウ) medium, average, middle, moderation, middle school, China, volume two (of three), during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while, in, out of, of the
中尉 (チュウイ) first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
宮中 (キュウチュウ) imperial court
訪中 (ホウチュウ) visit to China
中 (なか) inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
中島 (なかじま) island in a pond or river
野中 (のなか) in the middle of a field
そんな中 (そんななか) wherein, therein, thereinto
内 (うち) inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 (ごうちとりかいばかのうち) go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
此の内 (このうち) meanwhile, the other day, recently
当たる (あたる) to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship