漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 35 strokesRadical
On
オウ
Kun
Meaning
center, middle

Origin

ORIGIN

A person with arms spread (大) standing in the middle of something — it means the center.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

オウ中央

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 中央ちゅうおう

    center, middle

  • 中央口ちゅうおうぐち

    central exit

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

へやの 中央に つくえが あります。

There is a desk in the center of the room.

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