Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蚊帳の外(かやのそと) in Japanese

蚊帳の外
Kana Reading
かやのそと
Romaji
kayanosoto
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    leaving out of an event; treating as an outsider (lit: outside the mosquito net)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

mosquito

On'Yomi: ブン

Kun'Yomi: か

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JLPT 1

11 strokes

notebook, account book, album, curtain, veil, net, tent

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: とばり

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

outside

On'Yomi: ガイ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: そと, ほか, はず.す, はず.れる, と-

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