Kanji / JLPT N5

外 outside

The kanji 外 means “outside”. It is read ガイ, そと. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

How to read 外?

Kun’yomi

そと (soto)

On’yomi

ガイ (gai)

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How to write 外?

外 is written in 5 strokes, in the order below.

Common words with 外

• 外 (そと) : outside
• 外国 (がいこく) : foreign country

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