仲
仲 — Go-between
go-between, relationship
On’yomiチュウ (chuu)
Kun’yomiなか (naka)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 仲
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 仲介 | ちゅうかい chuukai | agency; intermediation |
| 仲 | なか naka | relation; relationship |
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 仲裁 | ちゅうさい chuusai | arbitration; intercession; mediation |
| 仲間入り | なかまいり nakamairi | joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of) |
Study notes
仲 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #919 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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