空 — sky, empty, void
そら
空
sky
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
8 strokes
nature
U+7A7A
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #304
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1317
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- sky
- empty
- void
word
そら ・ぞら sora Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
くう kuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
から kara Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
あ a Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Used as component in (1)
Phono-semantic compound (形声). 穴 (ketsu, hole/cave) gives the meaning. 工 (kū/kō) provides the sound. Sky — the great empty vault above. Also empty and void.