This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

虚ろ

空ろ、 洞ろ

Reading

Kana: うつろ
Romaji: utsuro
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

blank; cavity; hollow; empty (space)

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 コ、 むな.しい、 うつ.ろ
Meanings: void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: ドウ、 ほら
Meanings: den, cave, excavation

Example Sentence

洞窟(どうくつ)からうつろに反響(はんきょう)する(おと)(みみ)にした。
➥We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
Full Entry➤