Word details

内地

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 内地.

Dictionary

Entry

内地いちNounFreq #31567
1

within the borders of a country; domestic soil

2

inland; interior

3

Historical term

Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland; home

4

Used by people in Hokkaido and Okinawa

"mainland" Japan (i.e. Honshū)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

inside, within, between, among, house, home

4 strokesFrequency 44JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ナイダイ

Kun

うち

Nanori

いとただのち

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

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