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

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

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Information

Grade:6
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1005

Vocabulary

チュウ

WordReadingMeaning
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

WordReadingMeaning
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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