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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-
JLPT level: N5JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. outsideRtK
  1. exterior
  2. the open (air)
  3. other place
  4. somewhere else

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evening
Components
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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
外相がいしょう
Foreign Minister
外すはずす
to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo
外れるはずれる
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear); to miss the mark
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
外来がいらい
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
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

On Reading Examples

私は地球外の知的生命が地球を見ていると信じている。がい
I believe that an alien intelligence is watching the Earth.tatoeba
それは私の研究外のことです。がい
It is outside my area of study.tatoeba
その時、私は勤務時間外だった。がい
I was off duty at the time.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は怒った顔つきで外へでてきた。そと
He came out with an angry face.tatoeba
彼は窓の外を見た。そと
He looked out of the window.tatoeba
彼は窓から外を見ていた。そと
He was looking out the window.tatoeba
彼は新聞を取りに息子を外にやった。そと
He sent his son out to get the newspaper.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は帽子をかぶり、外套を着たままで部屋の中に飛び込んできた。
He ran into the room with his hat and overcoat on.tatoeba
彼は並外れて優秀とは言わないでも優れている。
He is good, not to say exceptional.tatoeba
彼は並外れた数学の才能を持っている。
He has an extraordinary faculty for mathematics.tatoeba
彼は父親のすぐあとから外国に行った。
He went abroad soon after his father.tatoeba
外国人技師の建築
Buildings built by foreign engineerswiki
外国文化との比較
A comparison with foreign culturewiki
外国人ジャーナリスト
Foreign Journalistswiki
外国人による日本紹介
Introduction of Japan by foreignerswiki
外交使節の天皇謁見
The Emperor giving an audience to diplomatic envoyswiki
長州藩の外交担当者。
He was in charge of foreign affairs in the Choshu government.wiki
油小路の変時は外出中で難を逃れた。
Luckily, he was not involved in Aburanokoji no hen (Aburanokoji incident) because he was out at that time.wiki
その外出の際にはたびたび前駆を務めた。
When Yorinaga left the palace grounds, Morinori often took the lead of the procession.wiki
副渉外部長 梅屋誠岳
Fuku-bucho of Shogaibu: Seigaku UMEYA (梅屋誠岳)wiki
光武九年十一月十七日 外部大臣 朴齊純
PAK CHE-SOON, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the 17th day of the 11th month of the 9th year of Kwang-Mu.wiki
東洋医学との融合~伊良子流外科の確立
Establishment of 'IRAKO-style surgery' through blending with Eastern medicinewiki
主に膏薬などを使う外科医療を行った。
Surgical medical treatments that used the plaster etc. were the mainstream.wiki
外貨両替を扱う両替商
Foreign Exchange Dealerswiki
現代では主に、空港などで外貨の両替を行う店舗および窓口を指す。
In modern times the money changer mainly refers to stores and windows at airports that handle foreign money exchange.wiki
外観は畳袈裟に似る。
Its appearance resembles tatami-gesa (Buddhist stole which can be folded).wiki
②外観が扁平である。
(2) Mikan that has flattened shapewiki
結局、重光外相は、こうした意見の相違もあり辞任している。
Eventually, Foreign Minister Shigemitsu resigned partly due to such differences in opinion as one the above.wiki
日本の神とも外来の神とも。
Both native Japanese and imported gods.)wiki
漢語、外来語・片仮名語・話し言葉
Sino-Japanese words, borrowed words and katakana words, and spoken wordswiki

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