BloomkoJLPT N3 · Adverbs of degree
案外
あんがい
unexpectedly
Stroke order of 案外
2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
案 · 10 strokes外 · 5 strokes
Memory trick
A plan 案 sitting on a tree 木 under a roof, yet 外 outside expectation, is unexpected.
Parts: 案 plan + 外 outside
The characters in 案外
- 外 そと — outside (5 strokes)
Example sentence
試験は案外簡単でした。
しけんはあんがいかんたんでした。
The exam was unexpectedly easy.