外套 (がいとう, gaitou) Japanese meaning: overcoat | KotomoraIt was cold, so I went out wearing a thick overcoat.
He had a black cloak draped over his shoulders.
Word family
summer overcoat; light jacket
mantle eye
mantle (of an invertebrate)
spring overcoat
raincoat; mackintosh
satellite cell; amphicyte
Written forms
外套Usage99%
Standard kanji spelling for overcoat or cloak.
外とうUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Etymology
From Chinese 外套 (wàitào), meaning outer garment or overcoat.
