navigate, sail, cruise, fly
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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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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