ちゅ

noun

  1. vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool.
  2. (in the middle of a) scandal, controversy, quarrel, turmoil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅ
渦中 かちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

whirlpool, eddy, vortex
うず カ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (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