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虚

JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 虚 — “empty; false”

虚 means empty; false and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the tiger stripes radical (虍).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): キョ、コ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): むな(しい)、うつ(ろ)
Radical: 虍 · tiger stripes
Strokes: 11

How to remember 虚

The tiger's (虍) empty cave — hollow. 謙虚 means modest; 虚しい means feeling empty and meaningless.

Example words with 虚

On'yomi readings

謙虚けんきょmodest

Kun'yomi readings

虚しいむなしいempty, feeling meaningless

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