渦中 かちゅう Meanings Noun vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool Noun, の-adjective (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel; turmoil Kanji 渦 whirlpool. Read as カ. 中 middle. Read as チュウ. Common phrases 渦中にある 渦中にいる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists