宙
ちゅう
chuu
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 83 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
宙 is the kanji for "Space". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ちゅう (chuu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Space
Also : Sky · Air · Mid-air · Memorization
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Readings
onちゅう/ chuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
宀由
Example Sentences
この宇宙をつかいます。
このうちゅうをつかいます。
I use this space.
宇宙についてはなします。
うちゅうについてはなします。
I talk about space.
Vocabulary using 宙
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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