JLPT N3 · Noun

中央 (chuuou)

中央 (ちゅうおう, chuuou) is a Japanese noun meaning “centre; center”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちゅうおう
Romaji: chuuou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

centre; center; middle; heart · noun, noun taking の
capital; seat of government · noun

Example sentences

私たちはその部屋の中央に座った。

We sat in the center of the room.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 中央

中

in, inside, middleチュウ・なか・うち · 4 strokes

央

center, middleオウ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 中央.

中じゅう(all) through (e.g. the night)中ちゅうmedium (size)中なかinside中々なかなかvery背中せなかback (of the body)途中とちゅうon the way中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school集中しゅうちゅうconcentration (on a task)最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of夢中むちゅうabsorbed in夜中よなかmiddle of the night中学ちゅうがくjunior high school中古ちゅうこused中止ちゅうしinterruption

Source: JMdict entry 1423430 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.