央 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「大」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「大」
- On
- オウおう · ō
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- center, middle
Stroke order
Origin
A person with arms spread (大) standing in the middle of something — it means the center.
Readings and examples
| Onオウおうō | 中央ちゅうおう |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 中央ちゅうおう
center, middle
- 中央口ちゅうおうぐち
central exit
Example
へやの 中央に つくえが あります。
There is a desk in the center of the room.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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