外字(がいじ)external character, user-defined character, character not included in the JIS character set, kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō list, foreign letters (esp. of a western language), foreign writing

Noun

1. 1.

   external character, user-defined character, character not included in the JIS character set

   Computing

2. 2.

   kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō lists

   See Also:

   • 常用漢字
   • 人名用漢字

3. 3.

   foreign letters (esp. of a Western language), foreign writing