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宇
Hiragana
う
Affix
Japanese Meaning
宇：家の軒や屋根、建物全体を指すことがある漢字。また、天地万物を含む世界や宇宙全体を意味することもある。接頭辞的に用いられ、「宇宙」「宇内」などの語を形成する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いえややねをあらわすことば。また、せかいのすべて、うちゅうをさす。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
屋檐、屋顶、屋宇（建筑） / 宇宙、天下（全世界）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
屋簷、屋頂 / 房屋、建築 / 全世界、宇宙
Korean Meaning
처마·지붕, 집·건물을 뜻함 / 온 세상, 우주를 뜻함
Indonesian
tepi atap; atap; rumah/bangunan / semesta; jagat raya; seluruh dunia
Vietnamese Meaning
mái hiên; mái nhà / nhà; tòa nhà / vũ trụ; toàn thế giới
Tagalog Meaning
alero; bubong / bahay; gusali / buong daigdig; uniberso
Sense（1）
eaves; roof; house; building
Sense（2）
the whole world; universe
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eaves; roof; house; building / the whole world; universe
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宇
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He was avoiding the rain under the eaves.
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彼は宇の下で雨を避けていました。
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