空 (Kara) is a Japanese noun meaning “emptiness, being empty, not carrying anything, unburdened”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounemptiness; being empty
- prefixnot carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed
- prefixdishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere
Examples
男心と秋の空。
Man is as fickle as autumn weather.
雷鳴が空に轟いた。
A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
彼は空を見上げた。
He looked up at the sky.
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