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Japanese symbol for “midfield”

Romaji: chuuban
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midpoint

In Japanese, midfield is , read (chuuban).

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. n middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midpoint
  2. n midfield (in soccer) (sports)

Kanji and stroke order

in, inside, middle
on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る
4 strokes · JLPT 4
tray, shallow bowl, platter
on: バン
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “midfield”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうだん chuudanmidfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
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
きばん kibanbase; basis; foundation
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter

See also: Chinese symbol for “midfield”.

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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