宇 Kanji – eaves
The Japanese kanji 宇 can mean eaves, roof, house, heaven.
Meaning and Readings
How is 宇 read?
宇 has the onyomi reading ウ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as u.
Common Japanese Words Using 宇
These common Japanese words contain 宇. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 宇柳貝(ウルグアイ) — Uruguay
- 羅宇(ラオス) — Laos
- 宇宙(うちゅう) — universe, cosmos, space
- 宇宙空間(うちゅうくうかん) — (outer) space
- 宇宙飛行士(うちゅうひこうし) — astronaut
- 大宇宙(だいうちゅう) — macrocosmos, macrocosm, the universe, the cosmos
- 宇宙開発(うちゅうかいはつ) — space development, space exploration
- 宇宙開発事業団(うちゅうかいはつじぎょうだん) — National Space Development Agency, NASDA
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