Japanese symbol for “airspace”
空間
くうかん
Romaji: kuukan
space; room; airspace
In Japanese, airspace is 空間, read くうかん (kuukan).
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 space; room; airspace
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airspace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空域 | くういき kuuiki | airspace |
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 |
| 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 |
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airspace”.
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.