How do you read 居中?

居中 is read きょちゅう (kyochuu).

What JLPT level is 居中?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 居中 in romaji?

居中 is written kyochuu in romaji, also spelled kyochu.

What kanji are in 居中?

居 (Reside, To Be); 中 (In, Inside).

居中きょちゅう

きょちゅう · kyochuu (also spelled kyochu)

noun

Being in the middle, being impartial, standing between two things

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Kanji in this word

居Reside, To Be, Exist 音きょ・こ訓い.る・-い JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 中In, Inside, Middle 音ちゅう訓なか・うち JLPT N5 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

居るいる(humble) to be (animate), to exist 隠居いんきょretirement; retired person 芝居しばいplay, drama 居間いまliving room 転居てんきょmoving, changing residence 居住きょじゅうresidence 中なかinside, middle, among 夜中よなかmidnight, dead of night

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What does 居中 mean?

Being in the middle, being impartial, standing between two things.

How do you pronounce 居中?

きょちゅう (kyochuu). Press Listen above to hear it.

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