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How to say 'Space' in Japanese | 空間

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The Japanese word for Space is 'Kuukan', written as 空間 in Japanese.'Space' in hiragana is くうかん.

    word

    空間

    Meaning

    Space

    Reading

    くうかん

    kuukan

    Kanji

    空Sky, Empty 間Interval, Space

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '空間 (くうかん)' primarily means 'space'. It refers to a physical or abstract area, such as an empty area, a room, or even a conceptual space. For example: there is not enough space in this room「この部屋には十分な空間がない」(このへやにはじゅうぶんなくうかんがない). The space between the two buildings is narrow「二つの建物の間の空間は狭い」(ふたつのたてもののあいだのくうかんはせまい). It can also refer to a mental or emotional space, such as 'personal space' or 'creative space'. For instance: I need some space to think「考えるための空間が必要だ」(かんがえるためのくうかんがひつようだ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1411

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 空間

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

  • kanji

    間

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

Words Related to 空間 Through the Kanji 空

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 空 as well.

  • word

    空手

    Meaning

    Karate

  • word

    空

    Meaning

    Sky

  • word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    空っぽ

    Meaning

    Empty

  • word

    青空

    Meaning

    Blue sky

  • word

    空き地

    Meaning

    Vacant lot

  • word

    航空

    Meaning

    Aviation

  • word

    空港

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    空く

    Meaning

    Empty

  • word

    航空機

    Meaning

    Aircraft

  • word

    航空券

    Meaning

    Air ticket

  • word

    空想

    Meaning

    Daydream

  • word

    夜空

    Meaning

    Night sky

  • word

    空しい

    Meaning

    Empty, Futile

Words Related to 空間 Through the Kanji 間

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 間 as well.

  • word

    間

    Meaning

    Between

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    人間

    Meaning

    Human

  • word

    年間

    Meaning

    Year

  • word

    この間

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    週間

    Meaning

    Week

  • word

    仲間

    Meaning

    Companion

  • word

    瞬間

    Meaning

    Moment

  • word

    世間

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    民間

    Meaning

    Private, Civilian

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    客間

    Meaning

    Guestroom

  • word

    日間

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    昼間

    Meaning

    Daytime

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    隙間

    Meaning

    Gap

  • word

    間に合わせる

    Meaning

    Make do

  • word

    間近

    Meaning

    Near

  • word

    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

  • word

    間に合う

    Meaning

    Suffice, Be in time

  • word

    間接

    Meaning

    Indirect

  • word

    洋間

    Meaning

    Western room

  • word

    手間

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    居間

    Meaning

    Living room

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    夜間

    Meaning

    Night

  • word

    間隔

    Meaning

    Interval

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