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JLPT N3 · At the doctor's

外科

げか

surgery (department)

Stroke order of 外科

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokes科 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

The outer 外 department 科 where cutting is done.

Parts: 外 outer + 科 department

The characters in 外科

  • 外 そと — outside (5 strokes)

Example sentence

兄は外科の医者です。

あにはげかのいしゃです。

My brother is a surgeon.

Words with 外

Words with 科

More words: At the doctor's

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