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宙

Space, Midair
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Meanings

  1. space, Midair
  2. mid-airRtK
  3. air
  4. space
    彼は宇宙を遊泳した最初の人間だった。He was the first man to float in space.tatoeba
    彼は最初に宇宙旅行をした日本人です。He is the first Japanese that traveled in space.tatoeba
  5. sky
  6. memorization
  7. interval of time
  1. midair
  2. (from) memory
  3. (by) heart

Synonyms

空

Homonyms

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Popular Usage

宇宙

Radicals and components

Radical宀roof
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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house · sprout · shoot

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1190

Compound words

彼は宇宙飛行士になることを夢に描いている。
He is dreaming of becoming an astronaut.tatoeba
彼は、主として、宇宙の起源と進化に興味を持っていた。
He was mainly interested in the origin and development of the universe.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Space, midair. 宀 (roof) + 由 — the space under the dome of the sky. 宇宙 — the universe.Also known as “Midair”

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 宙

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step