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    3. 中央

    中央

    中ちゅう央おう

    centre

    N3KMT1News #1+1CorePolitics & LawKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ちゅうおう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    centre, center, middle, heart

    Noun

    2.
    capital, seat of government

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    公こう園えんの真まん中なかに中ちゅう央おうの噴ふん水すいがあります。

    There is a central fountain in the middle of the park.

    KMT1Daily Life
    彼かれは中ちゅう央おうに座すわった。

    He sat in the center.

    KMT1Daily Life
    東とう京きょうは日に本ほんの経けい済ざいと文ぶん化かのまさに中ちゅう央おうだ。

    Tokyo is truly the center of Japan's economy and culture.

    KMT3Culture & TraditionsBusiness & Finance
    中ちゅう央おう政せい府ふは地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たいと協きょう力りょくして問もん題だい解かい決けつにあたる。

    The central government will work with local authorities to solve problems.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    中ちゅう央おう銀ぎん行こうは金きん融ゆう政せい策さくを決けっ定ていする重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The central bank plays an important role in determining monetary policy.

    KMT5Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

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