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宙

space, sky

JLPT N1 Grade 6 8 strokes
On'yomi
チュウ

宙 means "space, sky". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チュウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

宙 in example sentences

  • 宇宙うちゅうは無限むげんだ。

    Uchuu wa mugen da.

    The universe is endless.

  • 宇宙うちゅう人にんに会あった。

    Uchuunin ni atta.

    I saw an alien.

  • 宇宙うちゅう人にんごっこしようよ。

    Uchuunin gokko shiyou yo.

    Let's pretend we're aliens.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 宙 mean?
宙 means "space, sky". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 宙 have?
宙 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 宙 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チュウ.
What JLPT level is 宙?
宙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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