Readings
Kun readingそら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く、す.かす、むな.しい Meanings
翼があり空中を飛翔するとされる。They are supposed to have wings that enable them to fly through the sky.wiki
- emptiness
- being empty
- not carrying anything
- unburdened
- empty-handed
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built空
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘhole · house · human legs (儿) · craft (工)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1414
On Reading Examples
彼は、自分が住む空間と寝る空間とを持った一個の個人なのだ。くうかん He is an individual with his own living space and his own sleeping space.tatoebaFill the blanks with suitable words.tatoeba 光の波は空間や様々な種類の物質の中を通って進む。くうかん Light waves travel through space and various kinds of materials.tatoebaFill in the blanks.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
He looked up at the sky.tatoeba He stood looking at the sky.tatoeba He was looking at the sky.tatoeba Additional Examples
He went to the airport to see her off.tatoeba He picked up cans in the street.tatoeba He made room for an old man in the train.tatoeba He looked up at the stars.tatoeba Completely bury the rock chamber except for a vent made of a bamboo tube.wiki He invented Japan's first air gun for actual combat and an astronomical telescope.wiki Sendai Airport Transit: entire linewiki Ine-cho has no airports or railroads.wiki After the death of the second, no one succeed to the professional name.wiki Do not compose a verse that is imaginarywiki 子供たちは物が足りなくても空想や想像力で補っていた。 Children replaced the lack of playthings with their own fantasies and imaginations.wikiStroke Order
8 strokes
Practice Writing
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Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step