Yamanaka

山中

さんちゅう

literallyin the mountains

Ino's clan.

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山
  • 山やまmountain
  • 火山かざんvolcano
  • 青山せいざんlush mountain
  • 山形やまがたYamagata
  • 登山とざんmountain climbing
中
  • 中央ちゅうおうcentre
  • 中国ちゅうごくChina
  • 中心ちゅうしんcenter
  • 中間ちゅうかんmiddle
  • 中東ちゅうとうMiddle East

山・中 — every one of these is a square on the grid of 2,136 jōyō kanji. Three a day, quizzed through real words.

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