仲 — “relationship / between” in Japanese

Grade 4ちゅう, なか

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“relationship / between” in Japanese is 仲, read chuu, naka (ちゅう, なか). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 仲間 (companion / friends).

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What does 仲 mean?

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Kanji	仲
Meaning	relationship / between
Readings	ちゅう, なか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	仲間 (companion / friends)

How to read 仲

仲 is read chuu (ちゅう) or naka (なか) depending on the word.

Words with 仲

仲間なかま

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Updated: 2026-08-28