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空 kanji: meaning “empty”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N48 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
empty
On'yomi
クウ
Kun'yomi
そら、あ・く、あ・き、あ・ける

Picture story to remember 空

To make the barrel empty, you use your craft (工) to carve a hole (穴) in its side.

Parts in this story:工, 穴

How to write 空: stroke order

空 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 空

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 空 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 空.