空

sky, empty

JLPT N4 Grade 1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: そら・あ・から
On'yomi: クウ

空 means "sky, empty". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read そら・あ・から in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and クウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

空港くうこう

airport

空 in example sentences

空からっぽだ。

Karappo da.

It's empty.
空そらは青あおい。

Sora wa aoi.

The sky is blue.
空そらが晴はれた。

Sora ga hareta.

The sky cleared up.

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

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Words that use 空

Common questions

What does the kanji 空 mean?: 空 means "sky, empty". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 空 have?: 空 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 空 read?: It is read そら・あ・から in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and クウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 空?: 空 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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