中

N5

なか

[naka]

Illustration for 中

Meanings

1.Noun

inside; interior

2.NounAdverb

among; within

3.Noun

middle; center; centre

4.NounAdverb

during; while; middle; midst; amid

5.Noun

interval; gap

6.Noun

mean; average

7.No-adjNoun

second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle

8.NounNo-adj

medium grade; medium quality

Other Readings

「中」 has other readings with different meanings.

Related Words

Examples

箱の中を見てみよう。

Let's look inside the box.

友達の中で彼が優しい。

Among my friends, he's the kind one.

かばんの中に財布が入っている。

There's a wallet inside the bag.