空


Ameba
Originally uploaded by boskizzi.
Sky, empty
  • nebo
空(そら) - sky
sora

空(から) - empty
kara

空(クウ)気(キ) - air
kuuki

航(コウ)空(クウ) - aviation, flying
koukuu

空

  • the top part (looking like ウ) = a roof, or a house
  • the middle part (八) = an opening
  • the bottom part (エ) = penetration

空 originally means "empty". Imagine, when something penetrates somewhere, it makes a hole and leaves an empty space.

See 天 (sky), 穴, 工

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Radical : 穴
Stroke Count: 8
音:クウ
訓:そら・から・あ・むな
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