navigate, sail, cruise, fly

About this kanji

The kanji 航, pronounced 'こう' in on'yomi, carries the primary meanings of navigating, sailing, and flying. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, 運航 (うんこう) means the operation of ships or aircraft, while 航海 (こうかい) refers to a sea voyage. Another common compound is 航空 (こうくう), which means aviation and is often used when discussing air travel. A related term is 航行 (こうこう), meaning to cruise. When learning this kanji, it's helpful to remember that it relates to various forms of travel over water or air.

Example sentences

• 新しい航路が開かれた。

  A new shipping route has been opened.

Meanings across languages

English

navigate, sail, cruise, fly

Tiếng Việt

điều hướng, đi biển, du thuyền, bay

日本語

航海, 航行する, クルージング, 飛ぶ

한국어

항해하다, 항해하다, 크루즈, 비행하다

中文

航行, 航海, 巡游, 飞行

id

menavigasi

th

แล่นเรือ

es

navegar

fr

naviguer

de

navigieren

pt

navegar

Common compounds

• 運航うんこうoperation (of a ship or aircraft route), service, navigation
• 航海こうかい(sea) voyage, navigation, sailing
• 航空こうくうaviation, flying
• 航空機こうくうきaircraft
• 航行こうこうcruise, navigation, sailing
• 航法こうほうsailing, navigation
• 航路こうろ(air or sea) route, course, line
• 就航しゅうこうentering service (on a route; of a plane or ship), going into commission, being in service

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