It's snowing outside.
外
outside
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
5 strokes
Radical
夕部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ガイ, ゲ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
そと, ほか, はずす, はずれる, と-
Nanori (Name Reading)
そと, と, との, ひろ, ほか
Common Readings
ガイ, ゲ, そと, はず…す, はず…れる, ほか
Example sentences
It was raining. Still, he went outside.
I go to work every day except Sundays.
No entry except for authorized personnel.
Surprisingly, he is very good at cooking.
The story developed in an unexpected direction.
I took off my glasses and rested my eyes.
I am away from my seat due to an urgent matter.
The typhoon's path deviated from the forecast.
The investors' expectations were wrong, and the stock price plummeted.
Example Vocabulary
外
outside; exterior; outdoors; other
以外
except; other than; with the exception of
意外
unexpected; surprising
外す
to remove, to unfasten, to miss, to leave
外れる
to come off; to be out of place; to miss (a target or prediction)
案外
unexpectedly; surprisingly
予想外
unexpected; unforeseen
外見
appearance; outward appearance; looks
例外
exception
外
outside; exterior; outdoors; other
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