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Kanji for Space
The kanji for “space” is 宙, read chuu and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
宙
space
Outer space; the endless universe.
8 strokes On reading チュウ (chuu) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization
Readings used for names on Nazuke: chuu, hiro
In Japan it appears in about 137 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 宙: Filomena 宙実七 · Philomena 宙実七
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