Moji Ninja

外 — outside

外 means “outside”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ガイ (gai), ゲ (ge). Kun'yomi: そと (soto), ほか (hoka). You'll see it in words such as 外 (soto, “outside”).

外
Stroke order of 外
Meaning
outside
On'yomi
ガイ (gai), ゲ (ge)
Kun'yomi
そと (soto), ほか (hoka)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Directions

How to remember 外

Fortune tellers read their marks (卜) in the evening (夕) outside.

Parts: 夕 evening · 卜 mark

Words with 外

WordReadingMeaning
外そと soto kunoutside

Example sentences

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Practise 外 free