大内

See also: 大內

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 大内 – see 大內 (“imperial palace; residence of the emperor; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 大內).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Etymology

大 (“great”) +‎ 内 (“inside”)

Pronunciation

Kanji in this term
大	内
おお Grade: 1	うち Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

• (Tokyo) おおうち [òóúchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ːɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

大(おお)内(うち) • (ōuchi) 

1. the spacious interior of something with a narrow opening

Proper noun

大(おお)内(うち) • (Ōuchi) 

1. Synonym of 内裏 (Dairi, “Imperial Palace”)
2. A town in Akita Prefecture, Japan
3. A village in Haga district, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
4. A village in Nasu district, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
5. (history) A town in Yoshiki district, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
6. (history) A town in Hata district, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
7. (history) A village in Igu district, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
8. a surname

Kanji in this term
大	内
おお Grade: 1	ち Grade: 2
kun'yomi	nanori

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

大(おお)内(ち) • (Ōchi) 

1. (history) A town in Ōkawa district, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kanji in this term
大	内
だい Grade: 1	だい Grade: 2
goon	kan'on

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

大(だい)内(だい) • (Daidai) 

1. Clipping of 大内裏 (Daidairi, “Outer Palace Precincts”).