Kanji · N5 · 5 strokes
外 / outside
Kanji for outside or foreign.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ガイ、ゲ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | はず.します、そと | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
外 carries the meaning outside or foreign.
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How to write 外
Trace 外 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 外
外そとoutside
外国がいこくforeign country
外しますはずしますto take off/to remove
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外 in context
外にだれかいますか。
そとにだれかいますか
Is anyone outside?
外国へ行きたいです。
がいこくへいきたいです
I want to go to a foreign country.
めがねを外します。
めがねをはずします
I take off my glasses.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 外 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
外 — Kanji Practice
5 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/外
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