Chuuken

中堅 (Chuuken) is a Japanese noun meaning “nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure”.

Meanings

  1. nounnucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
  2. adjectival noun, nounmedium-level; mid-level; middle-ranking; midsize
  3. nounmain body (of troops); crack troops; select troops
  4. nouncenter field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder
  5. nounathlete 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.)

Kanji in 中堅

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