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虚 – void, emptiness, unpreparedness
11 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1454 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary
The kanji 虚 means void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョ、コ (kyo, ko); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is むな.しい、うつ.ろ (munashii, utsuro). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 虍 (no. 141).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | キョ | kyo |
| On’yomi | コ | ko |
| Kun’yomi | むな.しい | munashii |
| Kun’yomi | うつ.ろ | utsuro |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 虍 (Kangxi radical 141). Components: 一・卜・匕・厂・虍.
Words using 虚
Example sentences
クリスはとても魅力的だし、お金も持っています。でも、少しばかり謙虚さが足りません。
Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.
Kanji with the same radical
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