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中央 (ちゅうおう): central, center, middle — Japanese vocabulary

中央 is read ちゅうおう and means "central, center, middle". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

中央

Reading
ちゅうおう · chuuou
Translation
central, center, middle
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ちゅうおうがちゅうおうが

Example

市役所は市の中央に有ります。

しやくしょはしのちゅうおうにあります。

The city hall is located at the center of the city.

Kanji in this word

  • 中 — middle, inside
  • 央 — Center, Middle

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