Kanji

What does the kanji 外 mean?

外 means outside. On'yomi ガイ、ゲ. Kun'yomi そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ガイ、ゲ
Kun'yomi	そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-
Strokes	5
Main radical	夕
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

外On'yomi ガイ、ゲKun'yomi そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

outside

Memory hook

Fortune-telling (卜) in the evening (夕) was always done out of doors — OUTSIDE.

Main radical

夕evening 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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5

Common words

外そとoutside
外すはずすto take off, to remove; to miss (a target)
外国がいこくforeign country
外科げかsurgery (medical department)
外れるはずれるto come off; to be off the mark, to miss
外国人がいこくじんforeigner

More words with this kanji

以外いがいbesides, except for ~
郊外こうがいsuburbs, outskirts
例外れいがいexception
外交がいこうdiplomacy
外出がいしゅつgoing out
市外しがいoutside the city, suburbs
意外いがいunexpected, surprising
案外あんがいunexpectedly, contrary to expectations
海外かいがいoverseas, abroad
外部がいぶoutside, external
屋外おくがいoutdoors
～外～がいoutside, beyond (the scope of) (suffix)
外～がい～outside, external- (prefix)
外泊がいはくstaying out overnight (away from home, dorm)
外来がいらいforeign, imported; outpatient
外相がいしょうforeign minister
外観がいかんexterior, outward appearance
外貨がいかforeign currency; foreign goods
野外やがいoutdoors, open air
除外じょがいexclusion, exception
課外かがいextracurricular
ただいま席を外しておりますただいませきをはずしておりますthey're away from their desk right now

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