そら
空

noun

  1. sky, the air, the heavens.
  2. weather.
  3. far-off place, distant place.
  4. state of mind, feeling. Often as 〜空もない.
  5. (from) memory, (by) heart. Usu. as 空で.
  6. falsehood, lie.

noun used as a prefix

  1. somehow, vaguely. Before an adjective.
  2. fake. Before a noun or a verb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そら
空
 空 そら ✔
そら
虚
 虚 そら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

empty, sky, void
そら　クウ　す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)