01
宇宙
うちゅう
universe, space
Meanings
- eaves
- roof
- house
- heaven
Readings
Onyomi
- ウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
宇宙船
うちゅうせん
spaceship
03
宇宙人
うちゅうじん
alien, extraterrestrial
04
宇宙飛行士
うちゅうひこうし
astronaut
05
宇宙開発
うちゅうかいはつ
space exploration
06
宇宙食
うちゅうしょく
space food
Compare Kanji
01宙Meaning94%mid-air, air宇 and 宙 together point to space; both carry the roof-like 宀 at the top.02宅Component82%home, houseThe same roof 宀 appears, shifting from vast space to a dwelling.03家Component79%house, homeHouse keeps the roof family and makes the home sense easier to place.04室Component76%room, apartment室 narrows the roof idea into a room, while 宇 can feel much wider.05宮Component70%Shinto shrine, constellationsBoth keep a roof, but the second form grows into a grand building.06空Meaning68%empty, skySky or emptiness keeps 宇 from feeling only like a building kanji.