空
empty, sky, vacant, vacuum, void

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

クウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あ.きあ.くあ.けるからす.かすす.くそらむな.しい

Nanori (名乗り)

うつきく

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:1
Strokes:8
JLPT:4
Frequency:304

Vocabulary

クウ

WordReadingMeaning
宇宙空間ウチュウクウカン(outer) space
架空カクウfictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated; aerial; overhead
空間クウカンspace; room; airspace
空気クウキair; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
空虚クウキョemptiness; hollowness; vacancy; void; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

Other

WordReadingMeaning
空オケカラオケkaraoke
架空がくうfictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated; aerial; overhead
空けるあけるto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn; to grow light; to end (of a period, season); to begin (of the New Year); to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)
空からemptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere
空カラemptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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obstruct, plug up
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窃
hushed, private, secret, steal, stealth
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室
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宅
home, house, my husband, our house, residence
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究
research, study
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紅
crimson, deep red
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産
bear, childbirth, give birth, native, products, property, yield
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堂
hall, public chamber
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