Japanese symbol for “insiders”

内輪同志

うちわどうし

Romaji: uchiwadoushi

members of the family; insiders

In Japanese, insiders is 内輪同志, read うちわどうし (uchiwadoushi).

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Meanings

n members of the family; insiders

Kanji and stroke order

内

inside, within, between

on: ナイ、ダイ
kun: うち

4 strokes · JLPT 2

輪

wheel, ring, circle

on: リン
kun: わ

15 strokes · JLPT 2

同

same, agree, equal

on: ドウ
kun: おな.じ

6 strokes · JLPT 3

志

intention, plan, resolve

on: シ
kun: シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし

7 strokes · JLPT 2

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
指輪	ゆびわ yubiwa	(finger) ring
五輪	ごりん gorin	Olympic Games; Olympics
同様	どうよう douyou	same; similar; (just) like
意志	いし ishi	will; volition; intention

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.