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Kanji for Sky
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “sky”: 空、天、晴. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
sky
The sky; open, wide and free.
8 strokes On reading クウ (kuu) Kun reading そら、あく、あき (sora, aku, aki) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings used for names on Nazuke: a, aki, ku, kuu, so, sora, zora
In Japan it appears in about 566 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 空: Eric 永里空 · Jack 路空 · Mark 真空 · Derek 天礼空 · Isaac 愛咲空 · Cak 茶空 · Kok 湖空 · Mac 真空 · Max 真空澄 · Nik 仁空 · Pak 羽空 · Zak 冴空 and 214 more
heaven
The heavens and the sky.
Tenpura (天ぷら) originally arrived in Nagasaki via Portuguese missionaries during the 16th century before becoming a Japanese culinary staple.
4 strokes On reading テン (ten) Kun reading あまつ、あめ、あま (amatsu, ame, ama) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ama, takashi, te, ten
In Japan it appears in about 453 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 天: David 天陽登 · Derek 天礼空 · Devin 天敏 · Austin 王寿天 · Dustin 妥寿天 · Justin 慈寿天 · Steven 寿天文 · Taylor 天衣良 · Destiny 禎寿天仁 · Kristen 久里寿天 · Stephen 寿天文 · Timothy 天望詩 and 454 more
More about 天 →clear sky
A clear, sunny sky after the rain.
Teru teru bozu are traditional white paper dolls hung by Japanese children to wish for clear, sunny skies.
12 strokes On reading セイ (sei) Kun reading はれる、はれ、ばれ (hareru, hare, bare) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: clear up
Readings used for names on Nazuke: se, sei, ha, haru, hare
In Japan it appears in about 566 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 晴: Maple 芽生晴 · Selma 晴瑠真 · Caspar 佳寿晴 · Thelma 晴瑠真 · Hartini 晴天仁 · Hartono 晴藤野 · Aparecida 安晴詩太 · Haruna 晴凪 · Ha 晴 · Harm 晴夢 · Pepa 平晴 · Hakim 晴喜夢 and 13 more
More about 晴 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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