うち
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. inside; within
2. while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
3. among; amongst; (out) of; between
as 〜のうち
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
5. within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
6. we; our company; our organization
7. one's home; one's family
also 家
Noun
8. my spouse; my husband; my wife
9. signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
in a letter after the husband's name
Pronoun
Usually written in kana
Kansai-ben
10. I; me
primarily used by women and children
Archaic
Noun
11. imperial palace grounds
12. emperor
Kanji used
inside
Pitch accent
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (120 in total)
inside; interior; inner part
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
Examples (8 in total)
She went inside.
Stop playing and come inside.
Let's put up the tent while it's still light.