空 — sky/empty

Grade 1 kanji · 8 strokes · on'yomi kuu · kun'yomi sora.

A cave (穴) with a craftsman (工) — a hollow sky like a vast empty cave.

Example words

• 空 — sora — sky
• 空気 — kuuki — air
• 空港 — kuukou — airport

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