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Japanese symbol for “center”

Romaji: chuushin
center; centre; middle; heart

In Japanese, center is , read (chuushin).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus
  2. suf -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented; centered on; focused on

Kanji and stroke order

in, inside, middle
on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る
4 strokes · JLPT 4
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “center”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうおう chuuoucentre; center; middle
ちゅうかん chuukanmiddle; midway; halfway
ちゅうぶ chuubucenter; centre; middle
まんなか mannakamiddle; centre; center
ちゅうかく chuukakukernel; core; nucleus

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とちゅう tochuuon the way; en route
ちゅうおう chuuoucentre; center; middle
しゅうちゅう shuuchuuconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
ちゅうし chuushiinterruption; discontinuance; suspension
なかみ nakamicontents; interior; filling
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest

See also: Chinese symbol for “center”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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