Japanese symbol for “currently”
中
ちゅう
Romaji: chuu
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
In Japanese, currently is 中, read ちゅう (chuu).
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Meanings
- n medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
- suf in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
- suf during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout
- suf currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)
- n middle way; moderation
- n second volume (of three)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “currently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | currently; presently; right now |
| 今時 | こんじ konji | now; currently; presently |
| 今のところ | いまのところ imanotokoro | at present; currently; so far |
| 今んとこ | いまんとこ imantoko | at present; currently; so far |
| 今のとこ | いまのとこ imanotoko | at present; currently; so far |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “currently”.
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.