Japanese symbol for “airship”
飛行船
ひこうせん
Romaji: hikousen
airship; blimp
In Japanese, airship is 飛行船, read ひこうせん (hikousen).
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Meanings
- n airship; blimp
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エアシップ | エアシップ eashippu | airship |
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 |
| 船長 | せんちょう senchou | ship's captain; skipper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airship”.
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