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Japanese symbol for “subspace”

Romaji: akuukan
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics

In Japanese, subspace is , read (akuukan).

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

  1. n subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics

Kanji and stroke order

Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
empty, sky, void
on: クウ
kun: そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける
8 strokes · JLPT 4
interval, space
on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient
あえん aenzinc (Zn)
あねったい anettaisubtropics
はくあ hakuachalk (rock)
ありゅう aryuu(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation
アジア ajiaAsia
くうき kuukiair; atmosphere
くうこう kuukouairport
じかん jikantime

See also: Chinese symbol for “subspace”.

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.

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