空く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 空く
1
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty
Examples
どの車両がすいていますか。
Which car is less crowded?
2
to be hungry
Examples
私達はまだあまりお腹は空いていない。
We aren't very hungry yet.
Kanji in this Word
空
8 strokes
Frequency: 304
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
empty
sky
void
vacant
vacuum
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そら
あ.く
あ.き
あ.ける
から
す.く
す.かす
むな.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うつ
き
く
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