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inside

inside
内

Inside every upside down box, there's a person.

From Lesson 38:Kanji 5·Japanese

Note

Inside every upside down box, there's a person.

Breakdown of inside

person
人
upside down box
冂 component

This clearly looks like an upside down box. Doesn't it?

Usages of inside

meat
肉

Inside a person, there's a lot of meat.

家か内ないkanai
(your own) wife

This term is more old-fashioned and formal, and it's often used by older men when referring to their own wives, particularly in formal or public settings. It carries a more humble and traditional connotation.

Note how the kanji in this word correspond to traditional gender roles. Therefore, younger people tend to prefer using the word 妻つま.

内
inside
third
丙

When one goes inside, one experiences only a third of the cold.

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