空即是色 くうそくぜしき Meanings Noun emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter See also: 色即是空 (しきそくぜくう). Kanji 空 sky. Read as クウ. 即 immediate. Read as ソク. 是 affirm 色 color. Read as シキ. Word lists Buddhism Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists