Word Meaning 空き巣

あきす akisu

空き巣 is read as あきす (akisu) and means empty nest.

Meaning

English

  1. empty nest
  2. empty house
  3. empty home
  4. burglary (of an empty house)
  5. burglar (who targets empty houses)
  6. sneak thief
  7. prowler

Reading

Kana

あきす

Romaji

akisu

Writing Variants

  • 空巣 あきす akisu
  • 明き巣 あきす akisu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 9807 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

空き巣被害

あきすひがい

burglary (carried out while a house is temporarily vacated)

空の巣症候群

からのすしょうこうぐん

empty nest syndrome

空巣狙い

あきすねらい

burglary (of an empty house)

空虚

くうきょ

inanity

空欄

くうらん

blank column

空疎

くうそ

empty (e.g. argument)

空振り

からぶり

(punching and) failing to make contact

空襲

くうしゅう

air-raid

空洞

くうどう

hollow

空砲

くうほう

empty gun

空模様

そらもよう

look of the sky

空連結集合

くうれんけつしゅうごう

empty link set