JLPT N2 · Noun

真空 (shinkuu)

真空 (しんくう, shinkuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “vacuum”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しんくう
Romaji: shinkuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

vacuum · noun
absolute void; complete vacuity · noun

Example sentences

その実験には真空が必要だ。

For that experiment they need a complete vacuum.

Tatoeba #209642

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 真空

true, reality, Buddhist sectシン・ま・ま- · 10 strokes

empty, sky, voidクウ・そら・あ.く · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 真空.

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Source: JMdict entry 1363600 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.