Kanji

What does the kanji 虚 mean?

虚 means empty, void. On'yomi キョ、コ. Kun'yomi むな.しい、うつ.ろ.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョ、コ
Kun'yomiむな.しい、うつ.ろ
Strokes11
Main radical虍
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キョ、コKun'yomi むな.しい、うつ.ろ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

empty, void

Memory hook

Where the tiger (虍) has gone, only bare ground is left — EMPTY, VOID.

Main radical

虍tiger 6 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 謙虚けんきょhumble, modest

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.