Japanese symbol for “airborne”
空挺
くうてい
Romaji: kuutei
airborne (troops, operation, etc.)
In Japanese, airborne is 空挺, read くうてい (kuutei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-f airborne (troops, operation, etc.) (mil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airborne”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エアボーン | エアボーン eaboon | airborne (operation) |
| 空中浮遊 | くうちゅうふゆう kuuchuufuyuu | airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero- |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
| 挺身 | ていしん teishin | offering oneself (for); volunteering (to do); coming forward |
| 挺身隊 | ていしんたい teishintai | military unit composed of personnel who have volunteered for dangerous assignments; volunteer corps |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airborne”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.