中央

ちゅうおう

central, center, middle

Also:capital

What does 中央 mean?

中央 is a Japanese noun meaning central, center, middle in English. It can also be translated as capital depending on context. It is written as 中央 in kanji, ちゅうおう in hiragana, and chuuou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私たちはその部屋の中央に座った。

We sat in the center of the room.