Japanese symbol for “halfway”
中途
ちゅうと
Romaji: chuuto
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
In Japanese, halfway is 中途, read ちゅうと (chuuto).
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
- n halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “halfway”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中間 | ちゅうかん chuukan | middle; midway; halfway |
| 半ば | なかば nakaba | middle; halfway; midway |
| 中途半端 | ちゅうとはんぱ chuutohanpa | halfway; half measures; unfinished |
| 間 | あいだ aida | midpoint; average; halfway |
| 半端 | はんぱ hanpa | halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory |
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 |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use; service; purpose |
| 途上 | とじょう tojou | on the way; en route |
See also: Chinese symbol for “halfway”.
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.