Japanese symbol for “within”
以内
いない
Romaji: inai
within; inside of; less than
In Japanese, within is 以内, read いない (inai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, n, n-suf within; inside of; less than
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “within”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内 | うち uchi | inside; within |
| 内 | ない nai | within ...; inside ... |
| 中 | じゅう juu | within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); by the end of |
| と | と to | (not) even; (less) than; (not) as much as |
| 中 | なか naka | among; within |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 以来 | いらい irai | since; henceforth |
| 以降 | いこう ikou | on and after; from ... onward; since |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “within”.
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.