中

Middle

Also: In, Inside, Center, Medium (Size), Mean

On'yomi

  • ちゅう chuu

Kun'yomi

  • なか naka
  • うち uchi
  • あた ata
Stroke count
4
Radical
丨 line · Kangxi radical 2
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Grade 1

中 has 4 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 丨 (line), number 2. Hashidari places it at JLPT N5. Japanese students learn it in grade 1 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N5 kanji list · Grade 1 kanji list · All kanji