How to say 'Sky' or 'Air' in Japanese | 空中

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The Japanese word for Sky or Air is 'Kuuchuu', written as 空中 in Japanese.'Sky' or 'Air' in hiragana is くうちゅう.

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空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

Reading

くうちゅう

kuuchuu

Kanji

空Sky, Empty 中Center

Explanation

The Japanese noun '空中 (くうちゅう)' refers to the 'air' or 'sky', specifically the space above the ground. It is often used to describe something that is in the air or happening in the sky. For example: The bird is flying in the air「鳥が空中を飛んでいる」(とりがくうちゅうをとんでいる). The plane disappeared into the sky「飛行機が空中に消えた」(ひこうきがくうちゅうにきえた). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is not grounded or lacks a solid foundation, such as an idea or plan.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2371

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 空中

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

空

Meaning

Sky, Empty

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

Words Related to 空中 Through the Kanji 空

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 空 as well.

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空手

Meaning

Karate

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空

Meaning

Sky

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航空便

Meaning

Airmail

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空間

Meaning

Space

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空気

Meaning

Air

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空っぽ

Meaning

Empty

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青空

Meaning

Blue sky

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空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

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航空

Meaning

Aviation

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空港

Meaning

Airport

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空く

Meaning

Empty

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航空機

Meaning

Aircraft

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航空券

Meaning

Air ticket

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空想

Meaning

Daydream

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夜空

Meaning

Night sky

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空しい

Meaning

Empty, Futile

Words Related to 空中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

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中

Meaning

Inside, Middle

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中国

Meaning

China

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中心

Meaning

Center

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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中央

Meaning

Center, Middle

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中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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中学校

Meaning

Junior high

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途中

Meaning

Midway, On the way

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中学

Meaning

Middle school

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背中

Meaning

Back

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世の中

Meaning

World

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連中

Meaning

Group

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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中世

Meaning

Middle ages

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中身

Meaning

Contents

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中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

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集中

Meaning

Concentration

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夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

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最中

Meaning

Peak, Middle

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夢中

Meaning

Engrossed

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暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

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日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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中華

Meaning

China, Chinese

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中止

Meaning

Cancellation

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中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

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町中

Meaning

Town center

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中期

Meaning

Midterm, Mid phase

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中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

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中立

Meaning

Neutrality

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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中略

Meaning

Omission

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中流

Meaning

Middle class

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中断

Meaning

Interruption

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中継

Meaning

Broadcast, Relay

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女中

Meaning

Maid

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中途

Meaning

Midway

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中枢

Meaning

Center

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

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中毒

Meaning

Addiction

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中旬

Meaning

Midmonth

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