宇 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- ウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- heavens; eaves; universe
Origin
宀 "roof" plus 于 "to extend gently"; a roof spreading wide — hence "eaves," and "the heavens."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ウ | 宇宙・気宇・堂宇 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宇宙船うちゅうせん
spaceship
- 気宇きう
breadth of mind
Example
宇宙船が月に着いた。
The spaceship reached the moon.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)