outside

Soto
outside
Gai
Ge
Examples
foreign country
outside the country

外 (Soto) is a JLPT N5 kanji meaning “outside”. It is taught in grade 2 and written in 5 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Gai
  • Ge

Kun'yomi

  • Soto
  • Hoka
  • Hazusu
  • Hazureru
JLPT
N5
Strokes
5
Taught in
grade 2

Example words with 外

  • foreign country
  • outside the country
  • foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry)

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