最中 (さいちゅう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "in the middle of" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

さいちゅう

最中

N

IN THE MIDDLE OF

さい最 • MOST

ちゅう中 • MIDDLE

Being the most (最) in the middle (中) means you're right in the middle.

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半ば N

なかば

middle, half, semi, halfway, partly

中 N

なか

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最後 N

さいご

最も adv

もっとも

most, extremely

最終 N

さいしゅう

last, final, closing

最高 N

さいこう

highest, supreme, the most

最低 N/Adj

さいてい

lowest, least, worst

日中 N

にっちゅう

daytime, broad daylight

中学 N

ちゅうがく

middle school, junior high school

世の中 N

よのなか

society, the world, the times