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虚

Kanji 虚: meaning "empty, vain", readings, stroke order

The kanji 虚 means "empty, vain". On'yomi: キョ、コ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
empty, vain
On'yomi
キョコ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
虛 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 虚

  • 謙虚 けんきょ — modesty, humble

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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