# 外

> 外: outside, external, other, foreign

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- **On'yomi readings**: ガイ, ゲ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: そと, ほか, はず.す, はず.れる, と-
- **Meanings**: outside, external, other, foreign

## Notes

This kanji represents something being removed from a tortoise shell. It is commonly used in words like gaikoku for foreign country or sotogawa for outside. It is a foundational JLPT N5 character that frequently contrasts with the kanji for inside, nai.