JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

内 (uchi)

内 (うち, uchi) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “inside; within”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: うち
Romaji: uchi
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

inside; within · noun, adverb
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of · noun, adverb · usually written in kana
among; amongst; (out) of; between · noun, adverb · usually written in kana · as 〜のうち
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) · noun · usually written in kana · also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts · noun

Example sentences

エイズが私が生きているうちに治ることを願っているよ。

I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.

Tatoeba #228035

あの少年は店から店を歩いているうちに盗み癖がでてしまった。

The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.

Tatoeba #230834

私の息子二人のうち、一人は教師で、もう一人は医者です。

One of my sons is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.

Tatoeba #163120

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 内

inside, within, betweenナイ・ダイ・うち · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 内.

以内いないwithin案内あんないguidance家内かない(my) wife内容ないようcontents内科ないかinternal medicine内線ないせんphone extension内閣ないかくcabinet (of a government)内緒ないしょsecrecy内心ないしんinner thoughts内蔵ないぞうinternal (e.g. mechanism, feature)内部ないぶinterior内乱ないらんcivil war内陸ないりくinland内訳うちわけitemization (of expenses)

Source: JMdict entry 1457730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.