JLPT N5 · Places & directions

中

なか

inside; middle

Stroke order of 中

中 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A line (丨) shot straight through the middle of a box (口): inside, middle.

Parts: 口 box + 丨 line through the center

Example sentence

かばんの中に何がありますか。

かばんのなかになにがありますか。

What is in the bag?

Words with 中

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 中央middle; central 世界中all over the world

More words: Places & directions

上up; above 下down; below 外outside 右right 左left 前front; before 後ろbehind 北north 南south 東east 西west 日本Japan 国country 学校school 駅station 店shop 会社company

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