空 kanji: sky, empty, air
空 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 8 strokes. It is read クウ, そら, あ-く, あ-ける.
- Meaning
- sky, empty, air
- On'yomi
- クウ
- Kun'yomi
- そら, あ-く, あ-ける, から, す-く, む-なしい
- Strokes
- 8
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 1
How to write 空: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 空
A hole (穴) with work (工): hollowing out to make empty space like the sky.
Words that use 空
- 空そら - sky
- 空港くうこう - airport
Example sentence
空が青いですね。
The sky is blue, isn't it?
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Questions about 空
- What does 空 mean?
- 空 means sky, empty, air.
- How do you read 空?
- 空 has the on'yomi クウ and the kun'yomi そら, あ-く, あ-ける, から, す-く, む-なしい.
- How many strokes does 空 have?
- 空 is written with 8 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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