How do you read 中央?

中央 is read ちゅうおう (chuuou), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 3).

How do you write 中央 in romaji?

中央 is written chuuou in romaji, also spelled chuo.

What kanji are in 中央?

中 (In, Inside); 央 (Center, Middle).

中央ちゅうおう

Q: What JLPT level is 中央?

中央 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

ちゅうおう · chuuou (also spelled chuo)

JLPT N2 › noun

Centre, center, middle, heart

capital, seat of government

Other ways to say “centre” in Japanese →

Nakadaka

falls after mora 3 · 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 央Center, Middle 音おう JLPT N2 · 5 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 中央ちゅうおうcentral, center, middle

Questions

What does 中央 mean?

Centre, center, middle, heart. It can also mean: capital, seat of government.

How do you pronounce 中央?

ちゅうおう (chuuou). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 中央?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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