ちゅう

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. period during which monks may go into a summer retreat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
夏中 げちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

summer
なつ ゲ カ (2nd, N4)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ