Readings
Meanings
彼は内弁慶だ。He is a lion at home and a mouse outside.tatoeba
- while (e.g. one is young)
- during
- within (e.g. a day)
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘperson (人) · belt
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1095
On Reading Examples
彼はそれを期限内に仕上げるのが精いっぱいだった。ない He had to work as hard as he could to finish it in time.tatoebaYou may rely upon it that he will come in time.tatoeba Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.tatoeba An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
彼は数台のピアノを弾き、その内の一台を選んだ。うち He played on several pianos, one of which he chose.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He showed his mother around the city.tatoeba He has a good knowledge of the internal affairs of Japan.tatoeba He says he'll blow the story open.tatoeba A breakdown is as follows:wiki The 25 works are as follows.wiki Stroke Order
4 strokes
Inside. 冂 (frame) + 人 (person) — a person who has gone in.
Practice Writing
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