Meaning

Primary

Hollow

Alternatives

Cavity, Cave

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A sky cave is a cave with sky (open space) in it. This is a hollow, but can also refer to a cavity.

Reading

くうどう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

白熊が木の空洞の中でうたた寝をしていると、近くに木こりがやって来ました。

A polar bear was snoozing in the hollow of a tree and a lumberjack soon came along.

Kanji Composition