夜空
Chinese
| night | emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (夜空) | 夜 | 空 | |
| simp. #(夜空) | 夜 | 空 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yèkōng
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yèkong
- Wade–Giles: yeh4-kʻung1
- Yale: yè-kūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yehkong
- Palladius: екун (jekun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛ⁵¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: je6 hung1
- Yale: yeh hūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: je6 hung1
- Guangdong Romanization: yé6 hung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛː²² hʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
夜空
Synonyms
- 晚空 (wǎnkōng)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 夜 | 空 |
| よ Grade: 2 |
そら > ぞら Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
The sora changes to zora as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
夜空 • (yozora)