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    3. 中

    中

    中なか

    inside

    N5KMT6CoreCore ConceptsDaily LifeKanji Vocab4 strokes

    なか

    Noun

    1.
    inside, interior

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    among, within

    Noun

    3.
    middle, center, centre

    Noun, Adverb

    4.
    during, while, middle, midst, amid

    Noun

    5.
    interval, gap
    6.
    mean, average

    Noun, Particle

    7.
    second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle
    8.
    medium grade, medium quality

    Noun

    9.
    red-light district
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 4

    Speed1.0x

    箱はこの中なかに何 がありますか。

    What is inside the box?

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれはクラスの中なかで一いち番ばん背せが高たかいです。

    He is the tallest in the class.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    食しょく事じ中ちゅうに携けい帯たい電でん話わをいじるのはマナー違い反はんです。

    Playing with your cell phone during a meal is a breach of etiquette.

    KMT6Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    嵐あらしの中なかを歩あるき続つづけ、ようやく安あん全ぜんな場ば所しょへたどり着つきました。

    We continued walking through the storm and finally reached a safe place.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうの中なか、彼かれは冷れい静せいさを保たもち、最さい善ぜんの解かい決けつ策さくを見みつけました。

    Amidst difficult circumstances, he maintained his composure and found the best solution.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
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