空 Kanji – empty
The Japanese kanji 空 can mean empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
Meaning and Readings
How is 空 read?
空 has the onyomi reading クウ and the kunyomi readings そら, あく, あき, あける, から, すく, すかす, むなしい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kuu, sora, aku, aki, akeru, kara, suku, sukasu, munashii.
Common Japanese Words Using 空
These common Japanese words contain 空. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 空オケ(からオケ) — karaoke
- 宇宙空間(うちゅうくうかん) — (outer) space
- 架空(かくう) — fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated
- 虚空(こくう) — empty space, empty sky
- 空(から) — emptiness, being empty
- 空(そら) — sky, the air, the heavens
- 空き缶(あきかん) — empty can
- 空き地(あきち) — vacant land, unoccupied ground, empty lot
- 空っぽ(からっぽ) — empty, vacant, hollow
- 空間(くうかん) — space, room, airspace
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