[中] Handwritten Kanji for middle and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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