Kanji

宇

eaves, roof, house, heaven

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

うま, たか, ね, のき

Common Readings

Example sentences

宇宙 うちゅう
宇宙 まだ 解明 されていない たくさん ある

There are still many mysteries in the universe that have not been solved.

はつ
日本 宇宙 飛行士 なった

He became Japan's first astronaut.

宇宙人 うちゅうじん
夜空 見上げ ながら 本当に 宇宙人 いる 考えた

While looking up at the night sky, he wondered if aliens really existed.

地球人 ちきゅうじん
映画 宇宙人 地球人 友達 なった

In the film, the alien became friends with an Earthling.

宇宙船 うちゅうせん
宇宙船 地球 大気圏 抜けて 向かった

The spaceship left Earth's atmosphere and headed for the moon.

帰還 きかん
宇宙船 無事 地球 帰還した

The spacecraft returned safely to Earth.

宇宙空間 うちゅうくうかん
宇宙空間 空気 ほとんど ない

There is almost no air in outer space.

真空 しんくう
宇宙空間 ほぼ 真空

Outer space is nearly a vacuum.

宇宙飛行士 うちゅうひこうし
宇宙飛行士 なる

His dream is to become an astronaut.

憧れる あこがれる
幼い から 宇宙飛行士 ずっと 憧れていました

I have long admired astronauts since I was a child.

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