Moji Ninja

空 — sky; empty

空 means “sky; empty”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: クウ (kuu). Kun'yomi: そら (sora), から (kara). You'll see it in words such as 空 (sora, “sky”).

空
Stroke order of 空
Meaning
sky; empty
On'yomi
クウ (kuu)
Kun'yomi
そら (sora), から (kara)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N5 · set Nature

How to remember 空

A worker (工) digs a hole (穴) and looks up through it at the empty sky.

Parts: 穴 hole · 工 tool; work

Words with 空

WordReadingMeaning
空そら sora kunsky
空っぽからっぽ karappo kunempty; vacant

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

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