Japanese symbol for “vacancy”
空き
あき
Romaji: aki
space; room; gap; emptiness
In Japanese, vacancy is 空き, read あき (aki).
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
- n space; room; gap; emptiness
- n vacancy; opening; empty seat
- adj-no, n free time; time to spare
- adj-no, n disuse; unused thing
Written forms: 空き、明き. Readings: あき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vacancy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欠 | けつ ketsu | lack; deficiency; vacancy |
| 空虚 | くうきょ kuukyo | emptiness; hollowness; vacancy |
| 穴 | あな ana | gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening |
| 欠員 | けついん ketsuin | vacant position; vacancy; opening |
| 空席 | くうせき kuuseki | vacancy; vacant post |
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 “vacancy”.
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.