Definition of 内地 (ないち)
ないち
内地
ないち
naichi
Common word
noun
1.
within the borders of a country, domestic soil
2.
inland area
3.
Japan proper, as opposed to its overseas colonies, interior of country, homeland(used during the WWII era)
4.
(in Hokkaido and Okinawa) the "mainland" parts of Japan (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu)
Related Kanji
| 内 | inside, within, between, among, house, home |
| 地 | ground, earth |