Japanese symbol for “empty”
空っぽ
からっぽ
Romaji: karappo
empty; vacant; hollow
In Japanese, empty is 空っぽ, read からっぽ (karappo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n empty; vacant; hollow
Written forms: 空っぽ. Readings: からっぽ、カラッポ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “empty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虚しい | むなしい munashii | empty; void; vacant |
| 空 | から kara | dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation) |
| 空疎 | くうそ kuuso | empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow |
| 閑散 | かんさん kansan | deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still |
| 飲み干す | のみほす nomihosu | to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
See also: Chinese symbol for “empty”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.