# 央 — Center

Frequency rank 1006 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 竹 (Bamboo), less common than 採 (Gather).

- On’yomi: おう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 大 Big (Kangxi 37)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

The character 央 (center) looks like a person standing with arms spread inside a frame — positioned dead center of the structure.

In words:

- 中央 ちゅうおう — centre,central,center,middle

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