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JLPT N3 · Handling things

外す

はずす

to remove; to undo

Stroke order of 外す

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

夕 evening and 卜 a crack, set outside: to take off.

Parts: 外 outside + す

The characters in 外す

  • 外 そと — outside (5 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

眼鏡を外します。

めがねをはずします。

I take off my glasses.

Words with 外

外outside外国人foreigner外国語foreign language外国旅行trip abroad外食eating out郊外suburbs海外overseas外国foreign country外科surgery (department)外側outside外交diplomacy例外exception外れるto come off; to miss意外unexpected案外unexpectedly

More words: Handling things

結ぶto tie; to link外れるto come off; to miss転がるto roll隠れるto hide (oneself)重ねるto pile up積むto load; to stack詰めるto pack; to stuff当たるto hit; to be correct

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