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Kanji 宙: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 宙: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

Key takeaways

Kanji 宙: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

mid-airairspaceskymemorizationinterval of time

On reading

チュウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宙

mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 由

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the universe as a vast space under the roof (宀) of the sky where the source (由) of all things exists. This kanji represents the cosmos or mid-air, as seen in the word 'Uju' (Universe).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チュウ
  • 宙返りちゅうがえり

    somersault / flip / aerial rotation

  • 宇宙うちゅう

    universe / space / cosmos

Commonly used words

  • 宙返り
    ちゅうがえり

    somersault / flip / aerial rotation

  • 宇宙
    うちゅう

    universe / space / cosmos

Example sentences

Example 1

子供が公園で返りをした。

Translation

The child did a somersault in the park.

Example 2

体操選手が美しい返りを見せた。

Translation

The gymnast showed a beautiful somersault.

Example 3

はとても広いです。

Translation

The universe is very vast.

Example 4

について勉強します。

Translation

I study about the universe.

Kanji 宙: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time | Daily Nihongo