央

center

JLPT N2 Grade 3 5 strokes

On'yomi: オウ

央 means "center". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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央 in example sentences

公園こうえんの中央ちゅうおうに池いけがある。
Kouen no chuuou ni ike ga aru.
There is a pond in the middle of the park.
トムは部屋へやの中央ちゅうおうに立たっていた。
Tomu wa heya no chuuou ni tatte ita.
Tom stood in the middle of the room.
その公園こうえんは市しの中央ちゅうおうに位置いちしている。
Sono kouen wa shi no chuuou ni ichi shite iru.
The park is in the center of the city.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 央 mean?: 央 means "center". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 央 have?: 央 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 央 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ.
What JLPT level is 央?: 央 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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