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 · 内.
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
内
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
中外家