Meanings
Readings
Common Words
inside; interior
Adverb (fukushi)
among; within
middle; center; centre
Adverb (fukushi)
during; while; middle; midst; amid
interval; gap
mean; average
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
medium grade; medium quality
Archaic
red-light district
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
inside; within
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi); As 〜のうち
among; amongst; (out) of; between
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
Common noun
within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun
we; our company; our organization
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Also 家
one's home; one's family
内 only; Common noun
my spouse; my husband; my wife
内 only; Common noun; In a letter after the husband's name
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
内 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Kansai-ben; Primarily used by women and children
I; me
内 only; Archaic; Common noun
imperial palace grounds
内 only; Archaic; Common noun
emperor
Common noun
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
Suffix
in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among
Suffix
during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout
Suffix
currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation)
Common noun
middle way; moderation
Common noun
second volume (of three)
Abbreviation; Common noun
junior high school; middle school
Abbreviation; Common noun
China
Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); With a verb in the negative
by no means; not readily
Common noun
middle; half-way point
Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
excellent; wonderful; very good
on the way; en route
in the middle of; midway; halfway
back (of the body)
Intransitive verb
to be hit; to strike
Intransitive verb
to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
Intransitive verb; Often as ...に当たる
to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
Intransitive verb
to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Intransitive verb
to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
Intransitive verb
to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
Intransitive verb
to face; to confront
Intransitive verb
to lie (in the direction of)
Intransitive verb
to undertake; to be assigned
Intransitive verb
to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
Intransitive verb
to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
Intransitive verb
to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
Intransitive verb; As 〜するには当たらない, etc.
to be unnecessary
Intransitive verb; Baseball; Usu. as 当たっている
to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak
Intransitive verb
to feel a bite (in fishing)
Intransitive verb
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
Transitive verb
to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
Transitive verb
to shave
Transitive verb; As 〜の〜に当たる
to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb
concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
within a collection of works
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance
Suffix
-centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented; centered on; focused on
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Constituents
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