Word Meaning 内心

ないしん naishin

内心 is read as ないしん (naishin) and means inner center (centre).

Meaning

English

  1. inner center (centre)
  2. at heart
  3. deep down
  4. on the inside
  5. inner thoughts
  6. real intention
  7. inmost heart
  8. one's mind

Reading

Kana

ないしん

Romaji

naishin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 外心,外見,外面 Rank 3373 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

内側

うちがわ

inside

内外

うちそと

inside and outside

内部

ないぶ

interior

内容

ないよう

contents

うち

emperor

内面

ないめん

inside

内科

ないか

department of internal medicine

内海

うちうみ

lake

内示

ないじ

unofficial announcement

内々

うちうち

private

内向

ないこう

introversion

内職

ないしょく

(secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

Example Sentences

1

Deep down, Tom thought his mother was the type of person who could've done it.