Japanese symbol for “external”
対外
たいがい
Romaji: taigai
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
In Japanese, external is 対外, read たいがい (taigai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-f, n external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “external”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外側 | そとがわ sotogawa | exterior; outside; outer |
| 外的 | がいてき gaiteki | external; outside |
| 付け | づけ zuke | dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change) |
| 外付け | そとづけ sotozuke | external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.) |
| 外形的 | がいけいてき gaikeiteki | external; outward |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
See also: Chinese symbol for “external”.
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