2 Japanese words read uchi

uchi (うち) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: うち · .

うち

うち

Home, house, my place

N5noun·uchi

How to remember it

うち literally means 'inside' — your inside, your home.

Example sentences

  • 週末はうちにいます。

    しゅうまつはうちにいます。

    I'll be home this weekend.

  • うちへ帰りましょう。

    うちへかえりましょう。

    Let's go home.

Usage

Casual and warm; more personal than formal いえ.

Related words

いえうちそと

うち

Inside, within; one's home or in-group

N4noun·uchi

How to remember it

The kanji 内 pictures something enclosed within a boundary.

Example sentences

  • 子供は内にいます。

    こどもはうちにいます。

    The children are inside.

  • 三日以内に返してください。

    みっかいないにかえしてください。

    Please return it within three days.

Usage

Also means "home/house" and the in-group; contrasted with 外 (soto).

Related words

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