Word details

上の空

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上の空.

Dictionary

Entry

上の空うわの空わのそNoun~な Adj.Freq #13967
1

inattention; absent-mindedness

Examples
君はいつもうわの空だ。
You are always hearing but not listening.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

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