なか
中

noun

  1. inside, interior.

noun, adverb

  1. among, within.

noun

  1. middle, center.

noun, adverb

  1. during, while, middle, midst, amid.

noun

  1. interval, gap.
  2. mean, average.

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle.
  2. medium grade, medium quality.

noun

Archaism.
  1. red-light district.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なか
中
 中 なか ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ