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inside

HSK 10
うち、うら
Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 里 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (裡)
Meaning component
clothing (side)
clothes
衤 is a component form of 衣.
Phonetic component
li
Li (surname)
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Simplified (里)
rice field+ earth =
village
Meaning component
tián rice field
field, arable land, cultivated
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
Notes
Chinese
/ [lǐ]
lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[lǐ]
Japanese
うち 同音

noun

  1. inside; within
  2. usually kana while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  3. usually kana among; amongst; (out) of; between (as 〜のうち)
  4. usually kana 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
  6. usually kana we; our company; our organization
  7. usually kana one's home; one's family (also 家)
  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)
  10. archaic imperial palace grounds
  11. archaic emperor

pronoun

  1. usually kana ksb I; me (primarily used by women and children)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
うら
Ura place name