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中
This kanji, meaning middle or inside, is often also used as shorthand
for the Middle Kingdom, China.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
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中風
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chūbū |
paralysis, palsy |
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中毒
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chūdoku |
poisoning |
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中学
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chūgaku |
middle school |
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中旬
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chūjun |
middle 10 days of a month (11th - 20th) |
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中巻
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chūkan |
middle volume |
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中央
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chūō |
center |
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中世史
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chūsei shi |
medieval history |
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中小企業
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chūshō kigyō |
small and medium size enterprises |
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一日中
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ichinichijū |
all day ong |
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自己中心
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jiko chūshin |
egocentric |
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町中
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machinaka |
in the town |
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中
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naka |
inside |
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中身
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nakami |
contents |
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中々
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nakanaka |
quite |
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日本中
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Nihonjū |
all over Japan |
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日本中
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Nipponjū |
all over Japan |
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日中
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nitchū |
during the daytime |
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日中
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Nit-Chū |
Sino-Japanese |
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背中
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senaka |
the back |
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試合中
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shiaichuu |
during a game |
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掌中
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shōchū |
pocket edition, in the hand |
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掌中の玉
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shōchū no tama |
apple of one's eye, one's jewel |
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集中
| shūchū |
concentrating |
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田中明様
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Tanaka Akira sama |
Mr. Akira Tanaka |
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山中湖
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Yamanaka-ko |
Lake Yamanaka (near Mount Fuji) |
links:
Lake Yamanaka
Wiktionary
72 Seasons blog
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