Word details
虚ろ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虚ろ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
cavity; hollow; void
Examples
洞窟からうつろに反響する音を耳にした。
We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
2
虚ろ／空ろ only
hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.); empty (words, heart, etc.)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
虚
void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
11 strokesFrequency 1,454JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キョコ
Kun
むな.しいうつ.ろ
空
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
うつきく
洞
den, cave, excavation
9 strokesFrequency 1,618JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ドウ
Kun
ほら
Nanori
とう
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