海外
Chinese
    
| ocean; sea | outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海外) | 海 | 外 | |
| simp. #(海外) | 海 | 外 | |
| anagram | 外海 | ||
Pronunciation
    
Synonyms
    
- (obsolete or Hakka) 外洋 (wàiyáng)
Japanese
    
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 外 | 
| かい Grade: 2 | がい Grade: 2 | 
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling | 
|---|
| 海外 (kyūjitai) | 
Etymology
    
From Middle Chinese 海外 (xojX ngwajH, literally “sea + outside, beyond”). Compare modern Mandarin 海外 (hǎiwài).
Usage notes
    
As Japan is an island nation, all other countries are “beyond seas”. This word is thus often used synonymously with 国際 (kokusai, “international”), 多国籍 (takokuseki, “multinational”) or 地球規模 (chikyūkibo, “global”).
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