“Inside” or “Within” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “内”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “内” means “Imperial Court”, “Among ourselves” or “Internal affairs” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “内”
Jouyou Kanji “内” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ない(nai) |
| だい(dai) | |
| どう(dou) | |
| のう(nou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | うち(uchi) |
| い(る)(i(ru)) | |
| い(れる)(i(reru)) | |
| Meanings | In, Inside, Within |
| Put (a person, a thing) into | |
| Imperial Court | |
| Home, Family, Wife | |
| Mind, Heart | |
| Among ourselves, Private, Informal | |
| Pay (tuition fee), Put in, Store |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “内”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 内祝い(うちいわい-u chi i wa i) | Family celebration, Private celebration |
| 内金(うちきん-u chi ki n) | Down payment, Partial payment, Deposit |
| 内弟子(うちでし-u chi de shi) | Pupil living in the home of his master, Apprentice |
| 内法(うちのり-u chi no ri) | Inner size, Inside measurement |
| 内弁慶(うちべんけい-u chi be n ke i) | Being a lion at home and a mouse abroad |
| 内堀(うちぼり-u chi bo ri) | Inner moat, Moat within the castle walls |
| 内幕(うちまく-u chi ma ku) | Low-down, Inside facts, Inside information, Hidden circumstances |
| 内股膏薬(うちまたごうやく-u chi ma ta ko u ya ku) | Double-dealer, Fence-sitter, Deserter, Moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict, Duplicity, Turncoat |
| 内紫(うちむらさき-u chi mu ra sa ki) | ① Purple Washington clam, ② Shaddock |
| 内湯(うちゆ-u chi yu) | Indoor bath using water from a hot-spring |
| 内輪(うちわ-u chi wa) | ① Family circle, One’s circle (of friends etc), One’s fellows, In-group, ② Private matters, Internal affairs |
| 内輪(ないりん-na i ri n) | Inner ring (e.g. washer), Shaft washer, Bearing cone |
| 内訳(うちわけ-u chi wa ke) | Breakdown, Classification, Sorting, Categorization |
| 内裏(だいり-da i ri) | Imperial Palace, Imperial Court |
| 内意(ないい-na i i) | Intention, Personal opinion, Confidential opinion |
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