| On-yomi | 外 | Kun-yomi |
| ガイ , ゲ | そと , ほか , はず.す , はず.れる , と- |
outside
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| Strokes number : 5 | Skip Code : 1-3-2 |
| Kanji Frequency : 81 | Unicode : 5916 |
| Level : 2nd year | jis 208 Code : 19-16 |
| Noryokushiken : level 4 | Bushu : 36 夕 |
Words with this Kanji
| Word | Reading | Translation |
| 海外 | かいがい | foreign, abroad, overseas |
| 外交 | がいこう | diplomacy |
| 外国 | がいこく | foreign country |
| 外国人 | がいこくじん | foreigner |
| 外相 | がいしょう | Foreign Minister |
| 外務省 | がいむしょう | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| 外 | ほか | other place, the rest |
| 外務 | がいむ | foreign affairs |
| 内外 | うちそと, ないがい | inside and outside, domestic and foreign, approximately, interior and exterior |
| 意外 | いがい | unexpected, surprising |
Kanji Index in the Dictionaries
| Dictionary | Kanji Index |
| Classic Nelson | 1168 |
| New Nelson | 1125 |
| Halpern | 186 |
| Kanji Learners | 135 |
| Heisig | 111 |
| Gakken | 120 |
| Japanese Names | 139 |
| Essential Kanji | 42 |
| Daikanwajiten | 5750 |
| Henshall | 91 |
| Kanji and Kana | 83 |
| Sakade | 56 |
| Henshall 3 | 96 |
| Tuttle Kanji cards | 105 |
| Crowley | 69 |
| Kanji in context | 150 |
| Busy people | 2 |
| Kodansha compact | 404 |
