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外 – kanji for “outside”

Meaning
outside
On'yomi
ガイgai
Kun'yomi
そとsoto
Level
JLPT N5 #99 of 100

Words with 外

Grouped by how 外 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.

Kun'yomiそとsoto
  • 外 そとsoto outside
Other words
  • 営業時間外 eigyō jikan-gai outside business hours

Example sentences

  • 外は寒いです Soto wa samui desu It's cold outside
  • 外に出たくない Soto ni detakunai I don't want to go outside.
  • 天気がよければ、外に出ます Tenki ga yokereba, soto ni demasu If the weather is good, I'll go outside
  • 彼は海外に行きたがっています Kare wa kaigai ni ikitagatteimasu He wants to go abroad

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