くう
空
　
を
つか
掴
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to grasp at the air.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くう
空
　
を
つか
掴
　
む
 空を掴む くうをつかむ
くう
空
　
を
　
つ
　
か
　
む
 空をつかむ くうをつかむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
catch, seize, grasp
つか.む　カク (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)