Japanese symbol for “airport”
空港
くうこう
Romaji: kuukou
airport
In Japanese, airport is 空港, read くうこう (kuukou).
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 airport
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airport”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飛行場 | ひこうじょう hikoujou | airfield; airport; aerodrome |
| エアポート | エアポート eapooto | airport |
| 空の玄関 | そらのげんかん soranogenkan | airport |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 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 |
| 香港 | ホンコン honkon | Hong Kong |
| 港湾 | こうわん kouwan | harbour; harbor |
| 漁港 | ぎょこう gyokou | fishing harbour; fishing harbor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airport”.
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.