うち

• 読み: うち
• ローマ字: uchi
• 漢字の分解: 家 (ka/ie/uchi) — house, home, family
• 発音: /ɯ.tɕi/

意味

One's house; one's home; one's family; one's household. Refers to the speaker's own home or family.

While written with the same kanji 家, うち is typically written in hiragana and carries a warmer, more personal nuance than いえ. It often implies belonging — 'my home' or 'our family': うちの猫 (our cat), うちに帰る (go home). In casual speech, うち can also mean 'I' or 'we' in Kansai dialect.

例文

1. 今日はうちでゆっくりします。
2. うちの犬はとても元気です。
3. 夕方にうちに帰ります。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, family, home

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Shares the kanji 家 with いえ but emphasises the inner, personal space. The reading うち originally means 'inside' or 'within,' reflecting the intimate connection to one's own home.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal