Definition of 中堅 (ちゅうけん)
ちゅうけん
中堅
ちゅうけん
chuuken
Common word
noun
1.
nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure
no-adjective, noun
2.
medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize
noun
3.
main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops
4.
center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder(baseball term)
5.
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.)
See also:先鋒 (せんぽう)
Related Kanji
| 中 | in, inside, middle, mean, center |
| 堅 | strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable |