Japanese symbol for “midwest”
中西部
ちゅうせいぶ
Romaji: chuuseibu
middle west
In Japanese, midwest is 中西部, read ちゅうせいぶ (chuuseibu).
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Meanings
- n middle west
- n Midwest (United States)
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 東西 | とうざい touzai | east and west |
| 西洋 | せいよう seiyou | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midwest”.
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