# 内 — inside; within

内 means “inside; within”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ナイ (nai). Kun'yomi: うち (uchi). You'll see it in words such as 内 (uchi, “inside; within”).

- Meaning: inside; within
- On'yomi: ナイ (nai)
- Kun'yomi: うち (uchi)
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Size & position 1

## How to remember 内

A person (人) stepping inside a frame (冂).

Parts: 冂 frame · 人 person; roof

## Words with 内

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 内 | うち (uchi) | inside; within |

## Don't confuse it with

[肉](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/meat/) · [丙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/third-in-order/)

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[内](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/inside/) · [的](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/target/) · [点](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/point/) · [向](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/face-toward/) · [面](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/surface/) · [在](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exist/)

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