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Japanese symbol for “tween”

Romaji: nakawari
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; tweening

In Japanese, tween is , read (nakawari).

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 inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; tweening
  2. n quiet move (othello)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

in, inside, middle
on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る
4 strokes · JLPT 4
proportion, comparatively, divide
on: カツ
kun: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる
12 strokes · JLPT 2

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
やくわり yakuwaripart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
わりあい wariairate; ratio; percentage

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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