ほ	か
他

noun, takes genitive case の

1. other (place, thing, person), the rest, et al..
2. outside, beyond. Usually written with kana alone. Esp. 外.

noun, adverb

1. nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to). Usually written with kana alone. As 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb.
2. besides..., in addition to.... Often as ほかに.