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 1

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

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

From 大(おお) (ō, “great”) + 内(うち) (uchi, “inside”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

大(おお)内(うち) • (ōuchi) ^{←おほうち (ofouti)?}

1. the spacious interior of something with a narrow opening

Proper noun

大(おお)内(うち) • (Ōuchi) ^{←おほうち (Ofouti)?}

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. (historical) a town in Yoshiki district, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
6. (historical) a town in Hata district, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
7. (historical) a village in Igu district, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
8. a surname

Etymology 2

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

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ːt͡ɕi]
• (Tokyo) おおち [óꜜòchì] (Atamadaka – [1])

Proper noun

大(おお)内(ち) • (Ōchi) 

1. (historical) a town in Ōkawa district, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
2. a surname

Etymology 3

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

Alternative spelling
大內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [da̠ida̠i]
• (Tokyo) だいだい [dàídáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])

Proper noun

大(だい)内(だい) • (Daidai) 

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