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空

そら

sky, weather

Mnemonic

A space with nothing at all filling it. Flat on your back in the field, and the solar そら glare takes your eyebrows off: そら.

Worth knowing

The same kanji is から empty in 空手 からて and くう in 空気 くうき. そら is the one over your head.

Built from

sky, empty
穴 hole + 工 carpenter's square

Words sharing these kanji

atmosphere, air space, room to become available or vacant to be empty, to become less crowded

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