Today’s Kanji is “空” (sora); Kanji for “sky”.
Handwritten Kanji “空” (sora)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “空”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 空 | クウ
そら あ-く あ-ける から |
kuu
sora a-ku a-keru kara |
8 | 穴 | sky |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “空”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 空 | そら | sora | sky |
| 空港 | くうこう | kuukou | airport |
| 空のコップ | からのこっぷ | karanokoppu | empty cup |
