Japanese word

空白

Pronunciation

Romajikūhaku

Meaning

  • nounblank space

Example

この文書には空白があります。ko no bun sho ni wa kū haku ga a ri ma su

There is a blank space in this document.

Illustration for 空白 (blank space)

More examples

名前の欄に空白を残さないでください。na mae no ran ni kū haku o noko sa na i de ku da sa i

Please do not leave a blank space in the name field.

Core concept

Describes a space left open because nothing is written or placed there.

Common phrases

  • 空白を埋めるkū haku o u me ru

    fill in the blank space

  • 空白を残すkū haku o noko su

    leave a blank space

  • 空白期間kū haku ki kan

    blank period

Similar words

空欄kūran: A space in a form or document where required information has not been entered.
余白yohaku: An empty area left at the edge or between sections of a page.
空所kūsho: An empty place in a text, form, or arrangement where something is missing.

Definition in Japanese

文章や書類などで、文字や記号が記されていない部分。bun shō ya sho rui na do de moji ya ki gō ga shiru sa re te i na i bu bun

Word origin

空白 (kūhaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 空 (kū, "empty") and 白 (haku, "white"), with the sense of an empty area.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 空白を埋める (kūhaku o umeru) can describe filling a gap in a schedule, record, or conversation, not only filling space on a page.

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