空～
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Prefix meaning 'empty' attached to nouns, e.g., 『空き箱』 (akibako, 'empty box'). It modifies the noun to indicate vacancy or lack of content.
Theme
At a train station, User and their colleague Yoshiko are waiting for a train and notice an empty platform.
空～
から～
empty ~ (prefix)
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Think of 'empty' as a 'sky' (空 sora) with nothing in it. The prefix 『空～』 (kara~, 'empty ~') sounds like 'carry' — you carry an empty bag!
Cultural Note
The prefix 『空～』 (kara~, 'empty ~') is common in Japanese for words like 『空き缶』 (akikan, 'empty can') or 『空き部屋』 (akibeya, 'empty room'). It emphasizes emptiness or vacancy in everyday items.
Forms
Base: 空～Prefix meaning 'empty' attached to nouns, e.g., 『空き箱』 (akibako, 'empty box'). It modifies the noun to indicate vacancy or lack of content.