also: ないげんかん
noun
side entrance; private entrance
Refers to a secondary or family entrance in a traditional Japanese house, often used by family members rather than guests.
配達の人はいつも内玄関から出入りします。
The delivery person always comes and goes through the side entrance.
玄関 is the main entrance or front door, while 内玄関 is a secondary, often more private entrance.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading うちげんかん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside') and 玄関 (genkan, 'entrance'), literally 'inner entrance'.