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Picture story for the kanji 中, meaning in

中 kanji: meaning “in”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N54 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
in
On'yomi
チュウ
Kun'yomi
なか、うち、あた・る

Picture story to remember 中

A Pocky stick goes into the mouth (口), straight through the middle of the box.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 中: stroke order

中 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 中

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 中 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 中.