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How to say 'Inside' in Japanese | 内側

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The Japanese word for Inside is 'Uchigawa', written as 内側 in Japanese.'Inside' in hiragana is うちがわ.

    word

    内側

    Meaning

    Inside

    Reading

    うちがわ

    uchigawa

    Kanji

    内Inside 側Side

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '内側 (うちがわ)' means 'inside'. It refers to the inner part or interior of something, often used to describe the side that is not visible from the outside. This word is commonly used in both physical and abstract contexts. For example: the inside of the box「箱の内側」(はこのうちがわ). She keeps her feelings inside「彼女は感情を内側に秘めている」(かのじょはかんじょうをうちがわにひめている). It can also be used to describe the inner side of a structure or object, such as the inside of a room or a container.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3536

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 内側

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

  • kanji

    側

    Meaning

    Side

Words Related to 内側 Through the Kanji 内

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 内 as well.

  • word

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    内容

    Meaning

    Content

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国内

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    案内

    Meaning

    Guidance

  • word

    内部

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    内閣

    Meaning

    Cabinet

  • word

    市内

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    以内

    Meaning

    Within

  • word

    室内

    Meaning

    Indoors

  • word

    社内

    Meaning

    In company

  • word

    その内

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    都内

    Meaning

    Tokyo

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    内科

    Meaning

    Internal medicine

  • word

    内臓

    Meaning

    Internal organs

  • word

    境内

    Meaning

    Precincts

  • word

    内陸

    Meaning

    Inland

  • word

    内緒

    Meaning

    Secret

  • word

    内心

    Meaning

    Innermost

  • word

    内外

    Meaning

    Inside outside, Domestic foreign

Words Related to 内側 Through the Kanji 側

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 側 as well.

  • word

    側

    Meaning

    Side

  • word

    向こう側

    Meaning

    Other side

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    片側

    Meaning

    One side

  • word

    外側

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    右側

    Meaning

    Right side

  • word

    左側

    Meaning

    Left side

  • word

    両側

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    西側

    Meaning

    West side

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What does 'Uchigawa' (内側) mean?

'Uchigawa' means 'Inside' .

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