外
outside
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
5 / 5
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:5
JLPT:5
Frequency:81
Vocabulary
ガイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 案外 | アンガイ | unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising |
| 以外 | イガイ | excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.) |
| 意外 | イガイ | unexpected; surprising |
| 域外 | イキガイ | outside the area |
| 屋外 | オクガイ | outdoors; outside |
ゲ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外科 | ゲカ | surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery |
| 外科医 | ゲカイ | surgeon |
| 外面 | ゲメン | outer surface; outside; exterior; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour; (outward) bearing |
| 整形外科 | セイケイゲカ | orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; orthopaedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery |
| 外宮 | ゲグウ | outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| その外 | そのほか | the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...; and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera |
| その外 | そのた | the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...; and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera |
| 外 | そと | outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.) |
| 外 | と | outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.) |
| 外 | ほか | another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside; except; but; other than; apart from; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
多
frequent, many, much
Grade 2JLPT 4
列
column, file, rank, row, tier
Grade 3JLPT 3
名
distinguished, name, noted, reputation
Grade 1JLPT 5
斥
recede, reject, repel, repulse, retreat, withdraw
Grade 8JLPT 1
夕
evening
Grade 1JLPT 4
系
lineage, system
Grade 6JLPT 1
例
custom, example, precedent, usage
Grade 4JLPT 3
各
each, either, every
Grade 4JLPT 2
烈
ardent, extreme, furious, severe, vehement, violent
Grade 8JLPT 1
死
death, die
Grade 3JLPT 4