外 — outside, external, other
そと
外
outside
そと
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.
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Meanings
- outside
- external
- other
Readings
- On'yomi
- がい gai げ ge
- Kun'yomi
- そと soto ほか hoka はず hazu と to
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).
がい gai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
げ ge On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ほか hoka 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).
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).
Words by frequency and grade
76 wordsEach dot is a word containing 外: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 37 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
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.