What does kanji 宙 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宙 is mid-air.

How is kanji 宙 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 宙 are チュウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 宙?

Kanji 宙 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 宙?

The main radical for kanji 宙 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宙?

Example words that use kanji 宙 include 宙返り, 宙, 宙吊り, 宙乗り.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

宙

Meaning

Kanji 宙

mid-air

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: チュウ
Nanori 名乗り: ひろゆ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1005
Strokes: 8
Radical: 宀
Components: ｜ • 宀 • 日 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 油 • 届 • 抽 • 柚 • 迪 • 由 • 甹

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 143 entries that include this kanji.

宙返り

ちゅうがえり

somersault

宙

ちゅう

(from) memory

宙吊り

ちゅうづり

hanging in midair

宙乗り

ちゅうのり

midair stunt

宙づり議会

ちゅうづりぎかい

hung parliament

宙に浮く

ちゅうにうく

to float in the air

宙に舞う

ちゅうにまう

to tumble through the air

宙を飛ぶ

ちゅうをとぶ

to fly through the air

宙域

ちゅういき

sector (of space)

宇宙

うちゅう

universe

大宇宙

だいうちゅう

macrocosmos

小宇宙

しょううちゅう

microcosmos

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

宇宙は無限に広がっている。

the universe expands infinitely.

ボールが宙に浮いている。

the ball is floating in mid-air.

彼は見事な宙返りを見せた。

he showed a brilliant backflip.

その詩を宙で覚えている。

i have memorized that poem by heart.

落ち葉が宙に舞っている。

fallen leaves are dancing in the air.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.