Word details

架空

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 架空.

Dictionary

Entry

架空くうがくうFreq #13217
1

かくう only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated

Examples
あなたは本当に幽霊を見たのではない。それは架空のものでしかなかったのだ。
You didn't really see a ghost―it was only imaginary.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

aerial; overhead

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct

9 strokesFrequency 1,555JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

か.けるか.かる

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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