Word details

ことのほか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ことのほか.

Dictionary

Entry

とのほか殊の外ことの他事のほかAdverbUsually kanaFreq #56722
1

exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unusually

2

unexpectedly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

particularly, especially, exceptionally

10 strokesFrequency 1,361JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

こと

outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

other, another, the others

5 strokesFrequency 543JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ほか

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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