そと
soto
JLPT N55 strokesKanjiLevel 2 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

外 is the kanji for "Outside". A common reading is そと (soto). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Outside

Also : Exterior · Foreign · Other

Readings

kunそと/ sotokunほか/ hokakunはず.す/ hazusukunはず.れる/ hazurerukun/ toonがい/ gaion/ ge

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

外は寒いです。

そとはさむいです。

It's cold outside.

外国人の友達がいます。

がいこくじんのともだちがいます。

I have a foreign friend.

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