外 — outside, external, other
そと
外
outside
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
direction
U+5916
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #81
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #111
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- outside
- external
- other
word
そと soto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
かい ・がい kai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
け ・げ ke On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
はず hazu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph (会意). 夕 (evening/crescent moon) beside divination element 卜. Divination outside the normal order — hence outside, external.