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外

外 — outside

On
ガイ, ゲ
Kun
そと, ほか, はずす, はずれる, と-
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
School grade
2

Common words with 外

  • 海外かいがいforeign; abroad; overseasCommon

    君はどれくらいよく海外に行きますか。
    How often do you go abroad?

  • 外交がいこうdiplomacyCommon

    英語は外交や観光事業に有効である。
    English is useful in diplomacy and tourism.

  • 外国がいこくforeign countryCommon

    あなたは外国の本を持っていますか。
    Do you have any foreign books?

  • 外国人がいこくじんforeigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-JapaneseCommon
  • 外相がいしょうForeign MinisterCommon
  • 外務省がいむしょうMinistry of Foreign AffairsCommon
  • 外そとoutside; exteriorCommon
  • 外務がいむforeign affairsCommon
  • 内外ないがいinside and outside; interior and exteriorCommon
  • 意外いがいunexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseenCommon
  • 郊外こうがいsuburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter beltCommon
  • 対外たいがいexternal; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countriesCommon
  • 例外れいがいexceptionCommon
  • 外貨がいかforeign currency; foreign money; foreign exchangeCommon
  • 外部がいぶoutside (e.g. of a building); exteriorCommon
  • 国外こくがいoutside the country; abroadCommon
  • 外科げかsurgery (branch of medicine)Common
  • 外交官がいこうかんdiplomatCommon
  • 外資がいしforeign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investmentCommon
  • 域外いきがいoutside the areaCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 68 words that use 外.

  • 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
  • 外 そと outside; exterior
  • 国外 こくがい outside the country; abroad
  • 外国語 がいこくご foreign language

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