空気

Meanings

1. air; atmosphere
2. mood; situation
3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 空

  Meanings

  empty, sky, void, vacant

  On reading

  クウ

  Kun reading

  そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く

  Strokes

  8

• 気

  Meanings

  spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

  On reading

  キ、ケ

  Kun reading

  いき、き

  Strokes

  6

Example sentences

• 空気は音の媒体だ。

  The air is a medium for sound.

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