01
外国
がいこく
foreign country
Meanings
- outside
Readings
Onyomi
- ガイ
- ゲ
Kunyomi
- そと
- ほか
- はず.す
- はず.れる
- と-
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Useful words
02
外側
そとがわ
outside
03
以外
いがい
except for
04
外出
がいしゅつ
going out
05
外す
はずす
to remove
06
外れる
はずれる
to come off
Compare Kanji
01内Pair98%inside, withinOutside and inside are the core location contrast for 外.02中Pair86%in, insideThe center gives another spatial opposite to the outer edge.03出Meaning84%exit, leaveGoing out is the action that moves someone toward 外.04入Pair80%enter, insertEntering points back inward, giving 外 a clean motion contrast.05国Meaning72%countryForeignness often means outside one’s country, linking 外 with 国.06夕Shape66%evening外 begins from an evening-like 夕 shape on the left before adding the small mark.
Appears in Decks
Place Set
Directions Deck
Use Directions to study 21 kanji connected with directions and position.
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Travel Places
Travel Places gives learners 19 kanji to review travel places and transit.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 2Place Set
Country and World
Country and World makes countries and the wider world easier to scan across 44 kanji.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 6Place Set
Inside and Outside
Inside and Outside sets aside 18 kanji for steady practice with inside, outside, and position.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 3Wordcraft Set
Compound Powerhouses
Compound Powerhouses gathers 99 kanji centered on compound building.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 47Wordcraft Set
High-Utility 250
High-Utility 250 gathers 250 useful kanji for broad review.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 79