Word Meaning 外地

がいち gaichi

外地 is read as がいち (gaichi) and means overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan).

Meaning

English

  1. overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)
  2. foreign land
  3. overseas land

Reading

Kana

がいち

Romaji

gaichi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 内地 Rank 71084 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

外界

がいかい

outside world

外野手

がいやしゅ

outfielder

外野

がいや

outfield

外洋

がいよう

open sea

外注

がいちゅう

outsourcing

外用

がいよう

external use

土地

とち

locality

意気地

いくじ

self-respect

bottom (of a package, book, etc.)

大地

だいち

earth

生地

きじ

skin with no make-up

意地

いじ

disposition

Example Sentences

1

Ozawa had been demobilized from overseas and had just arrived this night into his hometown, Osaka, but he had heard rumors on the train about bandits roaming in the postwar cities and suburbs.