外
1. Meaning and Reading
- outside, external, remove
- Onyomi : がい, げ
- Kunyomi : そと, はずす
2. Kanji Explanation
- 夕 : evening
- 卜 : divination
Going outside at dusk (夕) to read star divinations (卜) — symbolizes ‘outside’.
3. Example Words
外
そと
outside
外はとても寒い。
It is very cold outside.
外国
がいこく
foreign country
外国へ行きたい。
I want to go abroad.
外科
げか
surgery
外科で手術を受ける。
I undergo surgery in the surgical department.
外す
はずす
to remove, to take off
眼鏡を外す。
I take off my glasses.
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