中心
ちゅうしん
chuushin
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 43 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
中心 (ちゅうしん (chuushin)) means "Center". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Center
Also : centre · core · heart · focus · pivot
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Example Sentences
東京は日本の中心だ。
とうきょうはにほんのちゅうしんだ。
Tokyo is the center of Japan.
この問題の中心は何かを考えた。
このもんだいのちゅうしんはなにかをかんがえた。
I thought about what the center of this problem is.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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