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外

outside
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingガイ、ゲ
Kun readingそと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-
JōyōGrade 2

Popular Usage

外国外国人以外郊外意外海外外交外出案外屋外外部外科

Radicals and components

Radical夕eveningComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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evening · magic wand · augury

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 116

Compound words

外国がいこく
foreign country
外国人がいこくじん
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
以外いがい
excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides
郊外こうがい
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
意外いがい
unexpected; surprising
海外かいがい
foreign; abroad; overseas
外交がいこう
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
外出がいしゅつ
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
案外あんがい
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
屋外おくがい
outdoors; outside
外科げか
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
外部がいぶ
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
域外いきがい
outside the area
外貨がいか
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
外観がいかん
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
外相がいしょう
Foreign Minister
外来がいらい
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
外すはずす
to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo
外れはずれ
end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts
外圧がいあつ
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
外角がいかく
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
外郭がいかく
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
外気がいき
open air
外見がいけん
outward appearance; looks

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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