Japanese symbol for “independents”

中間派

ちゅうかんは

Romaji: chuukanha

middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents

In Japanese, independents is 中間派, read ちゅうかんは (chuukanha).

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Meanings

n middle-of-the-roaders; neutralists; independents

Kanji and stroke order

中

in, inside, middle

on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る

4 strokes · JLPT 4

間

interval, space

on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい

12 strokes · JLPT 4

派

faction, group, party

on: ハ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

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
時間	じかん jikan	time
人間	にんげん ningen	human being; human; person
派遣	はけん haken	dispatch; despatch; deployment

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