Japanese symbol for “airman”
航空兵
こうくうへい
Romaji: koukuuhei
airman; airwoman; aviator
In Japanese, airman is 航空兵, read こうくうへい (koukuuhei).
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 airman; airwoman; aviator
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 航海 | こうかい koukai | (sea) voyage; navigation; sailing |
| 航路 | こうろ kouro | (air or sea) route; course; line |
| 難航 | なんこう nankou | difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight |
| 渡航 | とこう tokou | voyage; passage; travelling |
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
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.
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