外 kanji: outside, foreign, other
外 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 5 strokes. It is read ガイ, ゲ, そと, ほか.
- Meaning
- outside, foreign, other
- On'yomi
- ガイ, ゲ
- Kun'yomi
- そと, ほか, はず-す, はず-れる, と
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 2
How to write 外: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 外
Evening (夕) at the divination post (卜): fortune-telling done outside at dusk.
Words that use 外
- 外そと - outside
- 外国がいこく - foreign country
Example sentence
外は寒いですね。
It's cold outside, isn't it?
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Questions about 外
- What does 外 mean?
- 外 means outside, foreign, other.
- How do you read 外?
- 外 has the on'yomi ガイ, ゲ and the kun'yomi そと, ほか, はず-す, はず-れる, と.
- How many strokes does 外 have?
- 外 is written with 5 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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