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Japanese symbol for “extroverted”

Romaji: gaikouteki
extroverted; outgoing

In Japanese, extroverted is , read (gaikouteki).

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

  1. adj-na extroverted; outgoing

Kanji and stroke order

outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
yonder, facing, beyond
on: コウ
kun: む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける
6 strokes · JLPT 2
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
がいこく gaikokuforeign country
いがい igaiexcluding; except (for); apart from
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
いがい igaiunexpected; surprising; unanticipated
がいぶ gaibuoutside (e.g. of a building); exterior
ほうこう houkoudirection; orientation; bearing
けいこう keikoutendency; trend; inclination
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “extroverted”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.