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Kanji 内: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 内: inside, within, between, among, house, home

Key takeaways

Kanji 内: inside, within, between, among, house, home. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

内
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Meaning

insidewithinbetweenamonghousehome

On reading

ナイダイ

Kun reading

うち

Radical

冂

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 内

inside, within, between, among, house, home

Kanji structure breakdown

内

Structure breakdown

冂 + 人

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a person (人) inside a border or enclosure (冂). Since the person is positioned within the boundaries, it naturally represents the 'inside' or 'interior' of a space.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ナイ
  • 内閣ないかく

    cabinet / government ministry

  • 内臓ないぞう

    internal organs / viscera

  • 内部ないぶ

    inside / interior / internal

  • 内乱ないらん

    civil war / domestic rebellion

  • 内陸ないりく

    inland / away from the coast

  • 内科ないか

    internal medicine clinic

  • 内線ないせん

    phone extension / internal line

  • 内容ないよう

    contents / subject / details

Kun reading

うち
  • 内訳うちわけ

    breakdown / itemization / classification

  • その内そのうち

    eventually / sooner or later

  • 内うち

    inside / within / home

Commonly used words

  • 内閣
    ないかく

    cabinet / government ministry

  • 内臓
    ないぞう

    internal organs / viscera

  • 内部
    ないぶ

    inside / interior / internal

  • 内乱
    ないらん

    civil war / domestic rebellion

  • 内陸
    ないりく

    inland / away from the coast

  • 内科
    ないか

    internal medicine clinic

  • 内訳
    うちわけ

    breakdown / itemization / classification

  • その内
    そのうち

    eventually / sooner or later

  • 内
    うち

    inside / within / home

Example sentences

Example 1

支出の内訳を教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the breakdown of expenses.

Example 2

売上の内訳を詳しく説明します。

Translation

I will explain the sales breakdown in detail.

Example 3

その内、仕事が見つかるよ。

Translation

You will find a job eventually.

Example 4

その内また会いましょう。

Translation

Let's meet again sooner or later.

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