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央

5 strokes

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オウ

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	大 Radical name: だい
Meaning:	Center, middle
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	中央(ちゅうおう)	centre, central, center, middle

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