Kanji reference

内

内 in Japanese names

inside, within, between, among, house

Strokes4

ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2

KANJIDIC grade2

Name readings (nanori)4

KANJIDIC frequency rank: 44This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.

On readings

ナイダイ

Kun readings

うち

Name readings (nanori)

いとただちのち

Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 内

insidewithinbetweenamonghousehome

These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.

Name discovery

Other names using 内

These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.

Given names using 内

10 reading groups shown

Given-name reading

佳内子

Kanako

かなこ

2 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内実

Naimi

ないみ

2 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

外内実

Tonami

となみ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内蔵助

Kuranosuke

くらのすけ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内輔

Daisuke

だいすけ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内海

Utsumi

うつみ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内子

Uchiko

うちこ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

宇内彦

Unahiko

うなひこ

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内亜那

Daiana

だいあな

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →Given-name reading

内蔵吉

Kurakichi

くらきち

1 recorded spelling using 内 · Explore →

Surnames using 内

12 reading groups shown

Surname reading

則内

Sunōchi

すのうち

9 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

武ノ内

Takenōchi

たけのうち

8 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

外之内

Tonōchi

とのうち

8 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

籔ノ内

Yabunōchi

やぶのうち

8 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

古内

Kōchi

こうち

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

家内

Yanai

やない

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

兎内

Tōchi

とうち

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

小内

Shōnai

しょうない

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

城内

Kinōchi

きのうち

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

城内

Kiuchi

きうち

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

内島

Naitō

ないとう

7 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →Surname reading

岳内

Takeuchi

たけうち

6 recorded spellings using 内 · Explore →

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Character data and name data stay separate

KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded

KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026

Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026

Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026

Source boundary

KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.

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