How to say 'Abroad' in Japanese | 国外

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The Japanese word for Abroad is 'Kokugai', written as 国外 in Japanese.'Abroad' in hiragana is こくがい.

word

国外

Meaning

Abroad

Reading

こくがい

kokugai

Kanji

国Country 外Outside

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国外 (こくがい)' means 'abroad' or 'outside the country'. It refers to any location or situation that is outside the borders of one's own country. This term is often used in contexts related to travel, immigration, or international affairs. For example: He went abroad「彼は国外に行った」(かれはこくがいにいった). The company expanded its business abroad「その会社は国外に事業を拡大した」(そのかいしゃはこくがいにじぎょうをかくだいした). Note that '国外' is a formal term and is commonly used in written or official contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2541

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国外

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

外

Meaning

Outside

Words Related to 国外 Through the Kanji 国

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

word

国

Meaning

Country

word

中国

Meaning

China

word

国民

Meaning

Citizen

word

国家

Meaning

Nation

word

国際

Meaning

International

word

帰国

Meaning

Return

word

外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

word

外国語

Meaning

Foreign language

word

外国

Meaning

Foreign country

word

全国

Meaning

Nationwide

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韓国

Meaning

Korea

word

国内

Meaning

Domestic

word

米国

Meaning

USA

word

帝国

Meaning

Empire

word

諸国

Meaning

Countries

word

国々

Meaning

Countries

word

出国

Meaning

Departure

word

国交

Meaning

Relations

word

国鉄

Meaning

National railway

word

国費

Meaning

National funds

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国名

Meaning

Country name

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国会

Meaning

Parliament

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国産

Meaning

Domestic

word

英国

Meaning

Britain

word

国際的

Meaning

International

word

国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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国連

Meaning

word

国語

Meaning

National language, Japanese language

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国立

Meaning

National

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各国

Meaning

Countries

word

国王

Meaning

King

word

国旗

Meaning

Flag, National flag

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国籍

Meaning

Nationality

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国境

Meaning

Border

word

王国

Meaning

Kingdom

word

両国

Meaning

Both countries

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入国

Meaning

Entry, Immigration

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本国

Meaning

Home country

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天国

Meaning

Heaven

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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箇国

Meaning

Countries

word

歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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自国

Meaning

Home country

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国土

Meaning

Land

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大国

Meaning

Power, Nation

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国道

Meaning

Highway

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我が国

Meaning

Our country

Words Related to 国外 Through the Kanji 外

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 外 as well.

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外

Meaning

Outside

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以外

Meaning

Except

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外人

Meaning

Foreigner

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外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

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外国語

Meaning

Foreign language

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外国

Meaning

Foreign country

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海外

Meaning

Overseas

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外す

Meaning

Remove, Miss

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意外

Meaning

Unexpected

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外出

Meaning

Outing

word

外食

Meaning

Eating out

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外来語

Meaning

Loanword

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外部

Meaning

Outside

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外交

Meaning

Diplomacy, Foreign relations

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案外

Meaning

Unexpectedly

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例外

Meaning

Exception

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外相

Meaning

Foreign minister

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外観

Meaning

Appearance

word

外貨

Meaning

Foreign currency

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外れる

Meaning

Detach, Miss

word

外務省

Meaning

Foreign affairs

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外科

Meaning

Surgery

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外側

Meaning

Outside

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外れ

Meaning

End, Miss

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郊外

Meaning

Suburbs

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町外れ

Meaning

Outskirts

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外務

Meaning

Foreign affairs

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外来

Meaning

Foreign

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内外

Meaning

Inside outside, Domestic foreign

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