Word Meaning 存外

ぞんがい zongai

存外 is read as ぞんがい (zongai) and means beyond expectation.

Meaning

English

beyond expectation
contrary to expectations
unexpectedly

Reading

Kana

ぞんがい

Romaji

zongai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 89770 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

存在

そんざい

existence

存じる

ぞんじる

to know

存否

そんぴ

(whether) existent or non-existent

存じ

ぞんじ

knowing

存続

そんぞく

continuance

存分

ぞんぶん

to one's heart's content

存立

そんりつ

existence

存亡

そんぼう

life or death

存命

ぞんめい

being alive

存生

ぞんじょう

being alive

存分に

ぞんぶんに

to one's heart's content

存在理由

そんざいりゆう

reason for being