宙

mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

ひろゆ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:8

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1005

Vocabulary

チュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
宇宙	ウチュウ	universe; cosmos; space
宇宙空間	ウチュウクウカン	(outer) space
宇宙飛行士	ウチュウヒコウシ	astronaut
宇宙開発	ウチュウカイハツ	space development; space exploration
宇宙開発事業団	ウチュウカイハツジギョウダン	National Space Development Agency; NASDA

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
宙	ちゅう	space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
航空宇宙技術研究所	こうくううちゅうぎじゅつけんきゅうじょ	National Aerospace Laboratory; NAL
宙返り	ちゅうがえり	somersault; looping-the-loop
宙吊り	ちゅうづり	hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
宙乗り	ちゅうのり	midair stunt; aerial stunts

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