なか

Inside, middle, among

N5noun·naka

How to remember it

The box kanji with a line through its middle marks the "inside" center point.

Example sentences

  • 箱の中に本があります。

    はこのなかにほんがあります。

    There is a book inside the box.

  • 海の中で魚が泳いでいる。

    うみのなかでさかながおよいでいる。

    Fish are swimming in the sea.

Usage

Noun; marks location with の中に meaning "inside of."

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