しゅう
集
ちゅう
中

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. concentration (on a task), focusing one's attention.
  2. concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.), centralization, convergence, focus (of a debate, questions, etc.).

noun

  1. within a collection of works.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅう
集
ちゅう
中
 集中 しゅうちゅう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gather, meet, congregate
シュウ　あつ.まる　つど.う (3rd, N4)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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