空 — JLPT N5 Kanji

空 (kuu/sora): sky. JLPT N5 kanji.

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Character Info

Kanji Strokes JLPT Radical Radical Meaning
空 8 N5 穴 hole/cave

Readings

Type Reading Romaji Notes
On (音) クウ kuu Chinese-origin (音読み)
Kun (訓) そら/から/す-く sora/kara/su-ku sky; empty; void

Meanings

  1. sky
  2. empty
  3. air
  4. void

Vocabulary

Word Reading Romaji English JLPT
空 そら sora sky N5
空港 くうこう kuukou airport N5
空気 くうき kuuki air / atmosphere N5
空白 くうはく kuuhaku blank / empty space N4
青空 あおぞら aozora blue sky N5

Stroke Order

Top: 穴 (hole/cave, 5 strokes). Bottom: 工 (work, 3 strokes).

Mnemonic

A cave (穴) with work (工) done inside — empty space worked through, like sky.

Common Mistakes

空 (sky/empty) vs 穴 (hole) — 空 has 工 at the bottom; 穴 alone does not.