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宇
On'yomi
ウ
U
eaves · roof · house · heaven
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Strokes6
Frequency#883
Radical宀roof(3)
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Component Breakdown
宇=
宀于
roof + 于
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and phonetic. Under roof, universe.
Symbolism
Universe, space, vast. Represents infinite expanse.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Mystery of the universe
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
八紘一宇
はっこういちう
universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof; universal brotherhood
気宇壮大
きうそうだい
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set; magnanimous in one's attitude of mind
Proverbs & Idioms
宇宙船地球号
うちゅうせんちきゅうごう
Spaceship Earth
Earth is like a spaceship traveling through space
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
朝ぼらけ 宇治の川霧 たえだえに あらはれわたる 瀬々の網代木
Poem #64 from Hyakunin Isshu
権中納言定頼Gon-Chūnagon Sadayori
11th century