外
soto
Common
N5
noun
Translations
1.
outside
2.
exterior
Notes
The kanji '外' is commonly used to refer to the outside or exterior of something. It is a basic kanji learned early in Japanese language studies and is frequently used in daily conversation.
Examples
外は寒いです。
Soto wa samui desu.
It's cold outside.
彼は外で遊んでいます。
Kare wa soto de asondeimasu.
He is playing outside.
外の景色がきれいです。
Soto no keshiki ga kirei desu.
The view outside is beautiful.