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KanjiN5Grade 2 · 小25 strokesRadical 夕#81 in newspapers

外 · outside

外 is a kanji meaning outside. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N5 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ガイgai
  • ゲge

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • そとsoto
  • ほかhoka
  • はずすhazusu
  • はずれるhazureru
  • と-to-

Practise the N5 kanji

In 第2巻 JLPT N5, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 外 · 24 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 外
WordReadingMeaningLevel
外国がいこくforeign country; abroadN5
外国人がいこくじんforeignerN5
外そとoutside, exteriorN5
外ほかother, the restN5
郊外こうがいsuburb, outskirtsN4
以外いがいother than, with the exception of, exceptingN4
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More words that use 外
WordReadingMeaningLevel
案外あんがいunexpectedlyN3
意外いがいunexpected, surprisingN3
海外かいがいforeign, abroad, overseasN3
外交がいこうdiplomacyN3
外出がいしゅつouting, going outN3
例外れいがいexceptionN3
外すはずすto unfasten, to removeN3
外れるはずれるto be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear)N3
屋外おくがいoutdoorsN2
外部がいぶthe outside, externalN2
外科げかsurgical departmentN2
外貨がいかforeign moneyN1
外観がいかんappearance, exterior, facadeN1
外相がいしょうForeign MinisterN1
外来がいらい(abbr.) imported, outpatient clinicN1
課外かがいextracurricularN1
除外じょがいexception, exclusionN1
野外やがいfields, outskirts, open air, suburbsN1

Example sentence

外国へいきたい。

がいこくへいきたい

I want to go abroad.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #184808 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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