外 Kanji – outside
The Japanese kanji 外 can mean outside.
Meaning and Readings
How is 外 read?
外 has the onyomi readings ガイ, ゲ and the kunyomi readings そと, ほか, はずす, はずれる, と-.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gai, ge, soto, hoka, hazusu, hazureru, to.
Common Japanese Words Using 外
These common Japanese words contain 外. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- この外（このほか） — besides, moreover, in addition
- 案外（あんがい） — unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 以外（いがい） — excluding, except (for), apart from, other than, besides, in addition to
- 意外（いがい） — unexpected, surprising
- 域外（いきがい） — outside the area
- 屋外（おくがい） — outdoors, outside
- 海外（かいがい） — foreign, abroad, overseas
- 外（そと） — outside, exterior
- 外す（はずす） — to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo
- 外れ（はずれ） — end, verge, extremity, tip, outskirts