央 Center

Radical Combination

• 央

  Center

Meaning

Primary

Center

Mnemonic

The radical for center and the kanji for center are exactly the same.

Hints

That means if you know your radicals well, you know the meaning of this kanji as well! How swell.

Readings

On’yomi

おう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This is the center of the 王's (おう) head so you have to be extra careful not to look anywhere else.

Hints

The 王 will definitely cut off your normal-sized head if he sees you looking all over his big head and not at the center.