Moto 中堅 (ちゅうけん)nucleus; backbone; mainstay
- nucleus; backbone; mainstaynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- medium-level; mid-level; middle-rankingnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- main body (of troops); crack troops; select troopsnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- center field; centre field; center fieldernoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- 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.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 中堅
- 中In; Inside; MiddleRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 堅Strict; Hard; SolidRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
Words that share its kanji
- 中国ちゅうごくChina
- 中央ちゅうおうcentre; center
- 中心ちゅうしんcenter; centre
- 中東ちゅうとうMiddle East
- 中間ちゅうかんmiddle; midway
- 途中とちゅうon the way; en route
- 中学ちゅうがくjunior high school; middle school
- 中学生ちゅうがくせいjunior high school student; middle school pupil
- 堅持けんじholding on to; sticking to
- 堅調けんちょうfirm (market); bullish
- 堅実けんじつsteady; sound
- 手堅いてがたいsteady; firm
- 堅いかたいhard; solid
- 堅さかたさfirmness; hardness
- 堅固けんごsolid; strong
- 堅守けんしゅstrong defense; strong defence
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