Today’s Kanji is “中” (naka); Kanji for “middle”.
Handwritten Kanji “中” (naka)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “中”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 中 | チュウ ジュウ なか | chuu juu naka | 4 | 丨 | middle |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “中”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 海の中 | うみのなか | umi no naka | Under the sea |
| 中年男性 | ちゅうねんだんせい | chuunendansei | Middle aged man |
| 世界中の子供 | せかいじゅうのこども | sekaijuu no kodomo | Kids all over the world |
中（なか）= inside
