Japanese Word Entry

內

Simplified Japanese form: 内

Kana:	うち
Romaji:	uchi
Definitions:	inside, within while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of among, amongst, (out) of, between in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success) within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts we, our company, our organization one's home, one's family my spouse, my husband, my wife signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife I, me imperial palace grounds emperor
Alternative forms:	中【うち (uchi) 】裡【うち (uchi) 】裏【うち (uchi) 】家【うち (uchi) 】內【うち (uchi) 】

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Chinese characters used in this word

內	inside, interior, domestic

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄋㄟˋ (nèi)
Cantonese:	noi6
Japanese:	ダイ (dai)、ナイ (nai) / うち (uchi)、いる (iru)、いれる (ireru)
Korean:	내 (nae)

Variants

Simplified Chinese form:	内
Simplified Japanese form:	内

中	in, inside, middle, mean, center, central, in the midst of, hit (target), attain

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄓㄨㄥ (zhōng), ㄓㄨㄥˋ (zhòng)
Cantonese:	zung1
Japanese:	チュウ (chuu) / なか (naka)、うち (uchi)、あた.る (ataru)
Korean:	중 (jung)
Vietnamese:	trung, trúng

裡	reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side, interior, within

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄌㄧˇ (lǐ)
Cantonese:	leoi5
Japanese:	リ (ri) / うち (uchi)、うら (ura)
Korean:	리 (ri), 이 (i)
Vietnamese:	lý

Variants

Simplified Chinese form:	里
Semantic variant form:	裏

裏	back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side, interior, within

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄌㄧˇ (lǐ)
Cantonese:	leoi5
Japanese:	リ (ri) / うら (ura)
Korean:	리 (ri), 이 (i)
Vietnamese:	lý

Variants

Simplified Chinese form:	里
Semantic variant form:	裡

家	house, home, family, professional, expert, performer, residence

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄐㄧㄚ (jiā), ㄍㄨ (gū), ㄐㄧㄚˋ (jià), ㄐㄧㄚ˙ (jia), ㄐㄧㄝ˙ (jie)
Cantonese:	gaa1
Japanese:	カ (ka)、ケ (ke)、コ (ko) / いえ (ie)、や (ya)、うち (uchi)
Korean:	가 (ga)
Vietnamese:	gia, cô