くう
Meanings
Noun
1. air; atmosphere
2. mood; situation
3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
Kanji used
empty air
state of mind
Pitch accent
うき
Top 700
Composed of
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
Used in vocabulary (49 in total)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
air gun; air rifle
air vent (hole)
air pump; bicycle pump
air pressure (of tires)
to aerate; to air
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
air cannon (toy)
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
air sac; bladder; air bag; windbag; type of inflatable air mattress
air cell; air battery
respirator; breathing apparatus
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
air tank (scuba)
atmospheric oxidation; oxidation upon exposure to the air; air oxidation; smoothering
pneumatic drill; air drill
mixture of air and hydrocarbon gas or vapour
air suspension; air spring
air suspension; air spring
air suspension; air spring
pneumatic machinery
Examples (72 in total)
The air was cold.
Air is invisible.
The air here is terrible.