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中堅
ちゅうけん
noun
Meanings
1
nucleus
2
backbone
3
mainstay
4
medium-level
5
mid-level
6
middle-ranking
7
main body (of troops)
8
crack troops
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Kanji in this word
中
Middle, In, Inside
4 strokes
堅
Strict, Hard, Solid
12 strokes
More words with
中
右中間
うちゅうかん ·
between right and center fielders (centre)
中程
なかほど ·
middle
N1
一晩中
ひとばんじゅう ·
all night long
中枢
ちゅうすう ·
center
N1
中毒
ちゅうどく ·
poisoning
N1
Full entry on Jisho
中継
ちゅうけい ·
relay
N1
中腹
ちゅうふく ·
mountain side
N1
最中
さなか ·
in the middle of
N1
More words with
堅
堅; 硬; 固い
かたい ·
solid
N4
堅調
けんちょう ·
firm (market)
堅実
けんじつ ·
steady
手堅い
てがたい ·
sound
堅持
けんじ ·
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.)
堅い
かたい ·
hard
N3