# 内 the inside

(George Michael's Moustache) + 人 (person)
★★★★★
4 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

NAI |

## Mnemonic

| It's NICE to be a person trapped inside George Michael's stache?

## Kunyomi

うち | inside a thing, OR inside of a certain time frame(eat it while it's hot! 温かい内に食べて!) Also, it's a slang term for 'us.' ★★★★★

## Jukugo

内容(ないよう) | contents ★★★★☆ 内 (the inside) + 容 (appearance) = 内容 (contents) the contents (of a box or a book or whatever)
案内(あんない) する | guide ★★★★☆ 案 (guide/proposal) + 内 (the inside) = 案内 (guide) a guide - usually in the form of a map, or an information kiosk. Also if a clerk shows you around a store pointing out things you might want to buy, that 's annai.
xxx 以内(いない) | within ★★★★☆ 以 (compared to) + 内 (the inside) = 以内 (within) within xxx (as in, "I'll be there within 10 minutes!")
内緒(ないしょ) | confidential ★★★☆☆ KIDS 内 (the inside) + 緒 (together) = 内緒 (confidential) usually defined as 'confidential,' but that makes it sound more serious than it is - like a spy document or something. Actually, 内緒 is kind of a kids' word. "Keep this information between us two."

## Used In

- 納

## Synonyms

contents 中身 内容
guide, lead 導く 誘導 案内
secret 秘密 内緒