Kanji 宇: eaves, roof, house, heaven
Key takeaways
Kanji 宇: eaves, roof, house, heaven. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 宇
eaves, roof, house, heaven
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji combines the roof radical (宀) with the phonetic component 'u' (于). While it originally referred to the eaves of a house, its meaning expanded over time to represent the vastness of the universe (宇宙).
