Japanese symbol for “centralization”
集中
しゅうちゅう
Romaji: shuuchuu
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
In Japanese, centralization is 集中, read しゅうちゅう (shuuchuu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
- n, vi, vs concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
- n within a collection of works
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “centralization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一元化 | いちげんか ichigenka | unification; centralization; centralisation |
| 集権 | しゅうけん shuuken | centralization (e.g. power); centralisation |
| 集中化 | しゅうちゅうか shuuchuuka | centralization |
| 一本化 | いっぽんか ipponka | unification; centralization; integration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 特集 | とくしゅう tokushuu | feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう shuushuu | collecting; accumulating; gathering |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
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