外 — outside, external, other

そと外 outside

U+5916 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #81 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #111 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

outside
external
other

word

そと soto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

外(そと) soto outside 外(そと) 側(がわ) sotogawa outside

はず hazu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

外(はず) す hazusu to remove 外(はず) れる hazureru to be disconnected

がい gai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

以(い) 外(がい) igai except 外(がい) 国(こく) gaikoku foreign country 外(がい) 交(こう) gaikou diplomacy 海(かい) 外(がい) kaigai overseas 意(い) 外(がい) igai unexpected 外(がい) 部(ぶ) gaibu exterior 例(れい) 外(がい) reigai exception 外(がい) 務(む) 省(しょう) gaimushou Ministry of Foreign Affairs 意(い) 外(がい) と igaito unexpectedly 外(がい) 務(む) gaimu foreign affairs 郊(こう) 外(がい) kougai suburbs 外(がい) 資(し) gaishi foreign capital 外(がい) 出(しゅつ) gaishutsu going out 案(あん) 外(がい) angai unexpectedly 外(がい) 来(らい) gairai foreign 外(がい) 見(けん) gaiken outward appearance 外(がい) 相(しょう) gaishou foreign minister 内(ない) 外(がい) naigai inside and outside

Stroke order

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