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外
outside · other · away
N5On: がいKun: そと、ほか
Memory Aid
The character 外 looks like a person (ノ) trying to get *out* of an enclosure (口), with the top stroke (ト) acting as a barrier or lid.
'Gai' — A GUY (がい) is always *outside*.
Vocabulary
外国がいこくforeign country
外そとoutside
外出がいしゅつgoing out
外のほかのother, another
Example Sentences
外は天気が良いです。
The weather is nice outside.
外国に行きたいです。
I want to go to a foreign country.
外に出て下さい。
Please go outside.
これは外の店で買いました。
I bought this at another store.