Japanese symbol for “outing”

外出

がいしゅつ

Romaji: gaishutsu

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

In Japanese, outing is 外出, read がいしゅつ (gaishutsu).

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

n, vi, vs going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

Written forms: 外出. Readings: がいしゅつ、そとで.

Kanji and stroke order

外

outside

on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “outing”

Word	Reading	Meaning
行楽	こうらく kouraku	outing; excursion; pleasure trip
遠足	えんそく ensoku	school trip; field trip; excursion
デート	デート deeto	date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night
家出	いえで iede	outing; going out
遠出	とおで toode	trip; excursion; outing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
海外	かいがい kaigai	foreign; abroad; overseas
外国	がいこく gaikoku	foreign country
以外	いがい igai	excluding; except (for); apart from
外交	がいこう gaikou	diplomacy
意外	いがい igai	unexpected; surprising; unanticipated
外部	がいぶ gaibu	outside (e.g. of a building); exterior
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “outing”.

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