Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound.
Components
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
Notes
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Historical Evolution
宇
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
宇
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
宇
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
宇
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
宇
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
宇
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
宇
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宇
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宇
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宇 [yǔ]
room; universe
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
宇 いえ
Ie surname
宇 う
U surname
宇 さかい
Sakai unclassified name
宇 そら
Sora unclassified name
宇 たか
Taka female given name
宇 たかし
Takashi unclassified name
宇 ひろし
Hiroshi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (56)
宇宙 [yǔzhòu] #2,403
universe
宇航员 [yǔhángyuán] #7,360
astronaut
宇航员 [yǔhángyuán] #7,360
astronaut
李宇春 [LǐYǔchūn] #59,320
Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer
宇航局 [yǔhángjú] #17,597
space agency
宇宙飞船 [yǔzhòufēichuán] #14,119
spacecraft
宇宙飞船 [yǔzhòufēichuán] #14,119
spacecraft
楼宇 [lóuyǔ] #17,534
building
楼宇 [lóuyǔ] #17,534
building
宇航 [yǔháng] #22,168
space flight
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JAPANESE WORDS (184)
⭐ 宇宙 [うちゅう] #3,571
universe
宇宙人 [うちゅうじん] #11,119
space alien
⭐ 軒 [のき] #17,768
eaves
宇宙船 [うちゅうせん] #18,332
spaceship
⭐ 宇宙空間 [うちゅうくうかん] #24,451
(outer) space
⭐ 有頂天 [うちょうてん] #25,310
ecstasy
⭐ 宇宙飛行士 [うちゅうひこうし] #33,370
astronaut
宇都宮 [うつのみや] #39,326
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
宇宙服 [うちゅうふく] #40,010
space suit
全宇宙 [ぜんうちゅう] #41,064
whole universe
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