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How to read 中
① Onyomi (Chinese reading)
The on-readings are
・chū ちゅう
・jū じゅ
For example,
・中心 chū-shin ちゅうしん
center
・水中 sui-chū すいちゅう
underwater
・中国 chū-goku ちゅうごく
Chine
and so on.
② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)
Next is the kun-reading.
It’s read as
・なか naka
For example,
・中身 naka-mi なかみ
inside of
・背中 se-naka せなか
back of body
and so on.
③ Special reading
No special reading
Meaning of 中
Next is the meaning of the kanji for "中".
This kanji is used in the next meanings
・middle
・center
Radical of 中
And the radical of this character is 丨/tatebo.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.
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【日】【曰】(Hi-hen,Nichi,Hirabi/sun,time) Kanji Radical, Bushu
【日】【曰】Hi-hen, Hirabi Commentary on the radical "日" or "曰" Although ...
Family name
Next, I will introduce family names in Jpapan.
Here are some family names that are famous in Japan.
・田中 tanaka たなか
・中村 nakamura なかむら
・中島/中嶋 nakajima/nakashima なかじま/なかしま
"嶋" is the old form of "島".
・中野 nakano なかの
・中川 nakagawa なかがわ
・中田 nakata/nakada なかた/なかだ
・山中 yamanaka やまなか
・中西 nakanishi なかにし
・中尾 nakao なかお
・中井 nakai なかい
・中谷 nakatani なかたに
・中原 nakahara なかはら
Personal name
There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 中
Famous person
Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 中.
・田中 将大 Tanaka Masahiro
He is a baseball player
・中田 英寿 Nakata Hidetoshi
He is a former footballer
・中嶋 悟 Nakajima Satoru
He is a former F-1 racing driver
Anime characters
Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 中.
・中川 圭一 Nakagawa Kēichi
He is a character in KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
Look-alikes 中
Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 中.
・申 shin, mō- しん、もう(す)
say
・巾 kin, haba きん、はば
width
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