noun

  1. (my) wife. Humble language.
  2. inside the home, one's family.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
家内 かない
家内 やうち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)