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宙 - Mid-Air
A child looks up and sees a magician’s hat as a roof, and beneath it floats pure Reason—logic suspended like stars—capturing the idea of things hanging in Mid-Air. The character originally hinted at the sky or space itself, which is why 宇宙 still means 'universe' today.
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宙 - Mid-Air
Index #1056
Grade 6
8 strokes
JLPT Level: N1
Readings: チュウ
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji

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うちゅう 宇宙
universe, space
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