# 宙 — Midair

Frequency rank 1212 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 賃 (Rent), less common than 虚 (Void).

- On’yomi: ちゅう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A roof on top covers reason below — the reason for the roof is to contain the midair space, capturing the void between ceiling and floor.

In words:

- 宙返り ちゅうがえり — somersault;looping-the-loop
- 宇宙 うちゅう — universe,cosmos,space

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