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How to say 'Mid year gift' in Japanese | お中元

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The Japanese word for Mid year gift is 'Ochuugen', written as お中元 in Japanese.'Mid year gift' in hiragana is おちゅうげん.

    word

    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

    Reading

    おちゅうげん

    ochuugen

    Kanji

    中Center 元Origin

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'お中元 (おちゅうげん)' refers to a traditional custom of giving gifts during the midyear, typically around July, to express gratitude or maintain social relationships. This practice is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and is often directed towards superiors, colleagues, or acquaintances. The gifts are usually items like food, drinks, or household goods. For example: I received a midyear gift from my boss「上司からお中元をもらいました」(じょうしからおちゅうげんをもらいました). We sent a midyear gift to our relatives「親戚にお中元を送りました」(しんせきにおちゅうげんをおくりました). The term 'お中元' is often associated with the summer season and is part of a broader cultural practice that includes 'お歳暮 (おせいぼ)', which is a year-end gift-giving tradition.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2401

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お中元

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

  • kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

Hiragana in the Word お中元

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    お

    Reading

    O

Words Related to お中元 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

  • word

    中

    Meaning

    Inside, Middle

  • word

    中国

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    中央

    Meaning

    Center, Middle

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    途中

    Meaning

    Midway, On the way

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    背中

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    連中

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    集中

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    夢中

    Meaning

    Engrossed

  • word

    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    日中

    Meaning

    Daytime, Japan China

  • word

    中年

    Meaning

    Middle age

  • word

    年中

    Meaning

    Year round

  • word

    中華

    Meaning

    China, Chinese

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    中古

    Meaning

    Used, Secondhand

  • word

    町中

    Meaning

    Town center

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    中指

    Meaning

    Finger, Middle

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    中略

    Meaning

    Omission

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    中断

    Meaning

    Interruption

  • word

    中継

    Meaning

    Broadcast, Relay

  • word

    女中

    Meaning

    Maid

  • word

    中途

    Meaning

    Midway

  • word

    中枢

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中級

    Meaning

    Intermediate

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

  • word

    中旬

    Meaning

    Midmonth

Words Related to お中元 Through the Kanji 元

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 元 as well.

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    元

    Meaning

    Origin, Basis

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    元旦

    Meaning

    New years day

  • word

    元来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    元日

    Meaning

    New years day

  • word

    地元

    Meaning

    Hometown

  • word

    次元

    Meaning

    Dimension

  • word

    足元

    Meaning

    Base, Foot

  • word

    元年

    Meaning

    First year

  • word

    手元

    Meaning

    Hand, Nearby

  • word

    紀元

    Meaning

    Era

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