Total Lunar Eclipse
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Outside

外(そと) - outside
soto

外(ガイ)国(コク) - overseas, foreign country
gaikoku

外(ガイ)食(ショク) - eating out. dining out
gaishoku

soto

+ = 外
In ancient times, people tried to tell fortunes by looking at the moon phases. When the moon wanes, you see "the outside" of the darkened part.

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usage examples

Antonym: 
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Radical: 夕
Stroke Count: 3
音: ガイ・ゲ
訓: そと・はず・ほか
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