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中堅 【ちゅうけん】

  1. [n] nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
  2. [adj-no,n] medium-level; mid-level; middle-ranking; midsize
  3. [n] main body (of troops); crack troops; select troops
  4. [n] center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder
  5. [n] athlete 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.)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
中 In, Inside, Middle, Mean, Center チュウ なか, うち, あた.る
堅 Strict, Hard, Solid, Tough, Tight, Reliable ケン かた.い, -がた.い

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