中 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 中 mean?
Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
How to read 中?
Kunyomi... なか/naka,あたる/ataru, あてる/ateru
Onyomi... チュウ/chu,ジュウ/ju
jinmeikun... kaname, tada, tadashi, na, nori, yoshi,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 4E2D 中 (For HTML use) |
中 / related names
- Name:
- nakao
- Katakana:
- ナカオ
- Name:
- ataru
- Katakana:
- アタル
- Name:
- nakaba
- Katakana:
- ナカバ
- Name:
- kanenaka
- Katakana:
- カネナカ
- Name:
- takanaka
- Katakana:
- タカナカ
- Kanji:
- 孝中
- Meaning:
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- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- Name:
- takenaka
- Katakana:
- タケナカ
- Name:
- nakahide
- Katakana:
- ナカヒデ
- Name:
- chusuke
- Katakana:
- チュウスケ
- Kanji:
- 中介
- Meaning:
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- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- 介Help. A person who helps. To be near, to accompany. to take care of. To intercede. To make friends with. to separate. to separate. to be firm. To protect tightly. Something that covers the outside to protect oneself. boundary. border.
- Name:
- toshinaka
- Katakana:
- トシナカ
- Name:
- nakaoki
- Katakana:
- ナカオキ
- Name:
- nakato
- Katakana:
- ナカト
- Kanji:
- 中十
- Meaning:
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- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- 十Ten. Kanji character for the number 10 (ten). The next number after nine. A large number. A number of things. A shape in which lines intersect vertically and horizontally.
- Name:
- nakanari
- Katakana:
- ナカナリ
- Name:
- chinami
- Katakana:
- チナミ
- Kanji:
- 地中海
- Meaning:
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- 地Land
- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- 海Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
- Name:
- nakaki
- Katakana:
- ナカアキ
- Name:
- nakakazu
- Katakana:
- ナカカズ
- Kanji:
- 中和
- Meaning:
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- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- 和Harmony. Peaceful. Tranquility. To soothe. To be quiet. To get along. Combine. To mix. To blend. Combine. To match. To set in order. To set the tone. A moderate appearance. Calm sea. Yamato. Japan.
- Name:
- mitsuru
- Katakana:
- ミツル
- Name:
- chuichiro
- Katakana:
- チュウイチロウ
- Kanji:
- 中一朗
- Meaning:
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- 中Inside. The state of not being inclined to one side or the other. Between things. The whole of a period or range. To hit the target. Abbreviation of Chinese.
- 一One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
- 朗Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.