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Japanese symbol for “outermost”

Romaji: saigaisoku
outermost (side)

In Japanese, outermost is , read (saigaisoku).

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-no, n outermost (side)

Kanji and stroke order

utmost, most, extreme
on: サイ、シュ
kun: もっと.も、つま
12 strokes · JLPT 2
outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
side, lean, oppose
on: ソク
kun: かわ、がわ、そば
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “outermost”

WordReadingMeaning
さいこうほう saikouhouhindmost; outermost; farthest back

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいきん saikinrecently; lately; these days
さいご saigoend; conclusion
さいしょ saishobeginning; outset; first
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
さいしゅう saishuulast; final; closing
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
がいこく gaikokuforeign country
そくめん sokumenside; flank; profile

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.