JLPT N3 · Position

中央

ちゅうおう

middle; central

Stroke order of 中央

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

中 · 4 strokes央 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

中 middle plus 央 a person in the center: dead center.

Parts: 中 middle + 央 center

The characters in 中央

中なか — inside; middle (4 strokes)

Example sentence

公園の中央に木があります。

こうえんのちゅうおうにきがあります。

There is a tree in the middle of the park.

Words with 中

中inside; middle 中学生junior high school student 中学校junior high school 中国語Chinese (language)真ん中middle; center 中国China 一日中all day 今日中by the end of today 中止cancellation 中古second-hand 世の中society; the world 中華Chinese food 途中on the way; midway 中旬middle of a month 年中all year round 日中daytime 中心center 世界中all over the world

More words: Position

中心center 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 表front; surface 裏back; reverse side 底bottom 正面front 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 片側one side 上下up and down

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