き
机
じょう
上
くう
空
ろん
論

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. impractical desktop theory (proposition), unworkable idea, an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
机
じょう
上
くう
空
ろん
論
 机上空論 きじょうくうろん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

desk, table
つくえ　キ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
empty, sky, void
そら　クウ　す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
argument, discourse
ロン　あげつら.う (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
think, be methodical
リン　ロン　おも.う (Kentei 1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ　サク　ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)