# 中

> 中: middle, center, inside, during

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- **On'yomi readings**: チュウ, ジュウ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: なか
- **Meanings**: middle, center, inside, during

## Notes

Representing a pole piercing the center of a target, this kanji is essential for expressions of location and duration. Common compounds include Chugoku for China and Ichinichi-ju for all day long. It is a fundamental character taught at the elementary level, corresponding to JLPT N5.