中

Meanings

1. (all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); all ... long
2. within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); by the end of
3. all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
4. all (of a group); the whole (family, school, etc.)

Part of speech: suffix

Kanji

• 中

  Meanings

  in, inside, middle, mean

  On reading

  チュウ

  Kun reading

  なか、うち、あた.る

  Strokes

  4

Example sentences

• 彼は夏中ずっと長野にいた。

  He stayed in Nagano throughout the summer.

  Tatoeba #109307 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 最終提案は来週中に発表されます。

  The final proposal will be announced sometime next week.

  Tatoeba #170516 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• その知らせは村中に不安をまき起こした。

  The news caused alarm throughout the village.

  Tatoeba #207954 · CC BY 2.0 FR