How to say 'Inside' or 'Middle' in Japanese | 中

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The Japanese word for Inside or Middle is 'Naka', written as 中 in Japanese.'Inside' or 'Middle' in hiragana is なか.

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中

Meaning

Inside, Middle

Reading

なか

naka

Kanji

中Center

Explanation

The Japanese noun '中 (なか)' has two primary meanings: 'inside' and 'middle'. When used to mean 'inside', it refers to the interior or inner part of something, such as a room, box, or group. For example: inside the box「箱の中」(はこのなか). When used to mean 'middle', it refers to the central part of something, such as a period of time or a physical space. For example: in the middle of the night「夜中に」(よなかに). The word is versatile and can be used in various contexts, both literal and figurative. Another example: inside the group「グループの中」(グループのなか).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 中

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

Words Related to 中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

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中国

Meaning

China

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中心

Meaning

Center

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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中央

Meaning

Center, Middle

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中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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中学校

Meaning

Junior high

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途中

Meaning

Midway, On the way

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中学

Meaning

Middle school

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背中

Meaning

Back

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世の中

Meaning

World

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連中

Meaning

Group

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

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お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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中世

Meaning

Middle ages

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中身

Meaning

Contents

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中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

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集中

Meaning

Concentration

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夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

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最中

Meaning

Peak, Middle

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夢中

Meaning

Engrossed

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暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

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日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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中華

Meaning

China, Chinese

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中止

Meaning

Cancellation

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中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

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町中

Meaning

Town center

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中期

Meaning

Midterm, Mid phase

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中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

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中立

Meaning

Neutrality

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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中略

Meaning

Omission

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中流

Meaning

Middle class

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中断

Meaning

Interruption

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中継

Meaning

Broadcast, Relay

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女中

Meaning

Maid

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中途

Meaning

Midway

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中枢

Meaning

Center

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

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中毒

Meaning

Addiction

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中旬

Meaning

Midmonth

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