How do you read 中夭?

中夭 is read ちゅうよう (chuuyou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 中夭?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 中夭 in romaji?

中夭 is written chuuyou in romaji, also spelled chuyo.

What kanji are in 中夭?

中 (In, Inside); 夭 (Early Death, Calamity).

中夭ちゅうよう

ちゅうよう · chuuyou (also spelled chuyo)

Dying young

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

中In, Inside, Middle 音ちゅう訓なか・うち JLPT N5 · 4 strokes 夭Early Death, Calamity 音よう・おう訓わか.い・わかじに 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

中なかinside, middle, among 夜中よなかmidnight, dead of night 中指なかゆびmiddle finger 中々なかなかvery, considerably, quite ～中～じゅうduring, while

Questions

What does 中夭 mean?

Dying young.

How do you pronounce 中夭?

ちゅうよう (chuuyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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