JLPT N5
外
Outside, Foreign
Onyomi
ガイ (gai), ゲ (ge)
Kunyomi
そと (soto), ほか (hoka)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination, magic wand)
📖 Mnemonic Story
An old wizard performs his mysterious rituals *outside* (外). He uses his *magic wand* (卜) to divine the future, but only performs his *foreign* magic during the cool *evening* (夕) air, under the stars.
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Quick Hint:
Evening wand outside
Essential N5 Vocabulary
外
そと
Outside
外国
がいこく
Foreign country
外国人
がいこくじん
Foreigner
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "外"
今日は ＿＿＿＿＿が 暑いです。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「外」は「outside」と読みます。
English: Soto means 'outside'.
English: Soto means 'outside'.
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