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What is the Kanji for 'Sky' and 'Empty'? | 空

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sky' and 'Empty', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sky' and 'Empty' is 空.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    Reading

    kunyomiそら

    sora

    su

    onyomiくう

    kuu

    Parts

    Hole Construction

    Example Word

    航空便: airmail. The Japanese noun '航空便 (こうくうびん)' refers to 'airmail', which is a service for sending letters or packages by air. This term is commonly used in postal services to distinguish between different types of mail delivery, such as surface mail (船便, ふなびん) or express mail (速達, そくたつ). For example: I sent the package by airmail「その荷物を航空便で送りました」(そのにもつをこうくうびんでおくりました). Airmail is faster than surface mail「航空便は船便より速いです」(こうくうびんはふなびんよりはやいです).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    161

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refrain, Abstain

Words Using

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    空手

    Meaning

    Karate

    word

    Meaning

    Sky

    word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

    word

    空間

    Meaning

    Space

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 穴 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Research

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cavern

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 12 kanji contain the part 工 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Creek, Inlet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rainbow

Learn the Kanji

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What does 空 mean?

空 means 'Sky' and 'Empty'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.