中 The 中 sound set All read チュウ See 中 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 中 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 仲 チュウ go-between, relationship 沖 チュウ open sea, offing, rise high into sky 忠 チュウ loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness ← All sound sets