案外
あんがい unexpectedly; surprisingly
Why it means this
案 (one's expectation) + 外 (outside) — outside what you expected; surprisingly (案外簡単だ).
Breakdown
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あんがい unexpectedly; surprisingly
案 (one's expectation) + 外 (outside) — outside what you expected; surprisingly (案外簡単だ).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.