Meaning: ちゅうとうn. (Kanji=中東) Middle East, region extending from the southeastern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea (including countries in southwest Asia and northeast Africa)n. (Kanji=中等) middle-class, pertaining to or belonging to the social class between the very rich and the very poor; second grade, secondary grade; medium quality, averagen. (Kanji=仲冬) midwinter, middle of the wintern. (Kanji=柱頭) capital, top of a columnn. (Kanji=偸盗) theft, robbery, burglary