Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Sky

Alternative

Empty

Mnemonic

What was the biggest hole in the construction of the world? The sky. If you think about it, the sky is like a big hole someone forgot to fill in. That's why this kanji also means empty! Makes sense — nothing is more empty than the sky.

Readings

On’yomi

くう

Kun’yomi

そら, あ, から, す

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The sky is usually empty until clouds stage a coup (くう). Basically you can think of the sky as the site for one coup after another as the weather changes.

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