中 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「丨」

Stroke-order animation, origin, compounds and an example in 60 seconds.

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

• 中なかWrite

  inside

• 中学ちゅうがくWrite

  junior high

• 暗中模索

  あんちゅうもさく

  anchūmosaku

  Groping in the dark.

• 百発百中

  ひゃっぱつひゃくちゅう

  hyappatsuhyakuchū

  Hitting the mark every time.

• 五里霧中

  ごりむちゅう

  gorimuchū

  Lost in a thick fog.