内 — inside

Grade 2ない, だい, うち

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内 (readings: ない, だい, うち; Japanese kanji) means “inside”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 国内 (domestic).

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What does 内 mean?

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Kanji	内
Meaning	inside
Readings	ない, だい, うち
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	国内 (domestic)

How to read 内

内 is read ない or だい or うち depending on the word.

Words with 内

都内とないnội thành
内部ないぶbên trong
案内あんないhướng dẫn
内閣府ないかくふvăn phòng nội các
東京都内とうきょうとないnội thành Tokyo
町内trong khu phố
国内nội địa
内容nội dung
内閣nội các
圏内trong phạm vi

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Updated: 2026-08-09