Japanese symbol for “inner”
内的
ないてき
Romaji: naiteki
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
In Japanese, inner is 内的, read ないてき (naiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インナー | インナー innaa | inner |
| 内面的 | ないめんてき naimenteki | inner; internal; inside |
| 内なる | うちなる uchinaru | inner (self, voice, man, etc.); internal (conflict, tension, competition, etc.); interior |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content; substance |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 以内 | いない inai | within; inside of; less than |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inner”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.