そら

空

sky; the air; the heavens

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

sky•the air•the heavens

Noun

weather

Noun

far-off place•distant place

Noun

state of mind•feeling

Noun

(from) memory•(by) heart

Noun

falsehood•lie

Noun (prefix)

somehow•vaguely

Noun (prefix)

fake

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

雷鳴が空(そら)に轟いた。

A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.

流れ星が空(そら)を駆けた。

A shooting star dashed through the sky.

彼女は空(そら)を見上げた。

She looked up at the sky.

彼(かれら)らは空(そら)を見上げた。

They looked up at the sky.

満月が空(そら)にさえている。

A full moon is shining bright in the sky.

Related Kanji

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

クウ / そら

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

からemptiness; being empty くうempty air; sky