中

ちゅう

[chuu]

Meanings

1.Noun

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle

2.Suffix

in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among

3.Suffix

during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout

4.Suffix

currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)

5.Noun

middle way; moderation

6.Noun

second volume (of three)

7.Noun

junior high school; middle school

8.Noun

China

このサイズは中でいい。

Medium size is fine for this.

十人中八人が賛成した。

Eight out of ten people agreed.

今、会議中なので出られない。

I'm in a meeting right now, so I can't leave.