Note
Above the middle of your mouth there's a line called the philtrum.
Usages of middle; inside
中国tyuugoku
China
中
middle; inside
中naka
in, inside; middle
insect
虫
In the middle of your face there is one dot. It's an insect!
田中tanaka
Tanaka surname
背中senaka
back (of the body)
〜中〜tyuu
throughout, duringused after a noun
Sometimes the initial t-sound changes into a d-sound due to rendaku, a phenomenon where the initial consonant of the second part of a compound word becomes voiced.
Unfortunately, there are no clear rules for when rendaku applies.
中学校tyuugakkou
junior high school; middle school
中心tyuusin
center
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