JLPT N3 · International affairs
外交
がいこう
diplomacy
Stroke order of 外交
2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
外 · 5 strokes交 · 6 strokes
Memory trick
外 is outside the moon-like door, and 交 is crossed legs of a person: crossing paths with outside countries.
Parts: 外 outside + 交 intersect
The characters in 外交
- 外 そと — outside (5 strokes)
Example sentence
外交は難しい仕事です。
がいこうはむずかしいしごとです。
Diplomacy is difficult work.