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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, ku, kuu, sora
In Japan it appears in about 566 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 空: Isaac 藍冴空 · Brooke 歩瑠空 · Greg 久怜空 · Brock 歩路空 · Brook 歩瑠空 · Clark 久楽空 · Claud 空路道 · Craig 久礼空 · Gregg 久怜空 · Issac 生冴空 · Claude 空路道 · Grover 空路羽 and 131 more
heaven
The heavens and the sky.
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, ten
In Japan it appears in about 453 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 天: Amal 天瑠 · Amalia 天里安
More about 天 →clear sky
A clear, sunny sky after the rain.
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: sei, ha, haru
In Japan it appears in about 566 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 晴: Harper 葉晴 · Herbert 晴羽富 · Patrick 晴鳥空 · Tiffany 千晴新 · Stephanie 寿千晴新 · Christopher 久里寿永晴 · Ha 晴 · Pa 晴 · Fae 晴生 · Hal 晴瑠 · Hye 晴生 · Fern 晴 and 37 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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