空 is read から (kara), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How is 空 used in a sentence?

空港で会いましょう。 — Let's meet at the airport.

空から

Q: What JLPT level is 空?

空 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

から · kara

JLPT N5 › na-adjective ★ Studied by 4 learners

Emptiness, being empty

not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed
dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
sky, the air, the heavens
weather
far-off place, distant place

Other ways to say “emptiness” in Japanese →

Odaka

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Example sentences

空港で会いましょう。

くうこうであいましょう。

Let's meet at the airport.

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レジが空いています。

れじがあいています。

The register is free.

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空気を入れます。

くうきをいれます。

I'll put air in (the tire).

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お土産は空港で買いました。

おみやげはくうこうでかいました。

I bought souvenirs at the airport.

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空Empty, Sky, Void 音くう訓そら・あ.く JLPT N4 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

空からempty 航空こうくうaviation, flying 真空しんくうvacuum 空きあきvacancy, opening, space 空くあくto open, to become empty (vacant)

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What does 空 mean?

Emptiness, being empty. It can also mean: not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere; sky, the air, the heavens.

How do you pronounce 空?

から (kara). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 空?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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