中一 ちゅういち Also written 中1 Meanings Noun first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student (abbr. of 中学校1年(生)) Kanji 中 middle. Read as チュウ. 一 one. Read as イチ. Example sentences 彼は中1の時に学校に来なくなった。He dropped out when he was in the 7th grade. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists