Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 中堅(ちゅうけん) in Japanese

中堅
Kana Reading
ちゅうけん
Romaji
chūken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    main body (of troops)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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