Japanese symbol for “airfield”
飛行場
ひこうじょう
Romaji: hikoujou
airfield; airport; aerodrome
In Japanese, airfield is 飛行場, read ひこうじょう (hikoujou).
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
- n airfield; airport; aerodrome
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airfield”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エアフィールド | エアフィールド eafiirudo | airfield |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき hikouki | airplane; aeroplane; plane |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to fly; to soar |
| 飛躍 | ひやく hiyaku | leap; jump |
| 飛ばし | とばし tobashi | selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airfield”.
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.