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空“empty” Kanjisora / kū

How to write 空

Meaning and readings

Meaning

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

Onyomi (音読み)

  • くう kū

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • そら sora
  • から kara
  • あ(く) a(ku)
  • す(く) su(ku)
  • むな(しい) muna(shii)

Japanese reading

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