Japanese symbol for “airspeed”

対気速度

たいきそくど

Romaji: taikisokudo

airspeed

In Japanese, airspeed is 対気速度, read たいきそくど (taikisokudo).

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Meanings

n airspeed (aviat)

Kanji and stroke order

対

vis-a-vis, opposite, even

on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い

7 strokes · JLPT 2

気

spirit, mind, air

on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き

6 strokes · JLPT 4

速

quick, fast

on: ソク
kun: はや.い、はや-、はや.める、すみ.やか

10 strokes · JLPT 2

度

degrees, occurrence, time

on: ド、ト、タク
kun: たび、-た.い

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
対応	たいおう taiou	correspondence (to); equivalence
絶対	ぜったい zettai	absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
対象	たいしょう taishou	target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
対策	たいさく taisaku	measure; step; countermeasure
反対	はんたい hantai	opposition; resistance; antagonism
対立	たいりつ tairitsu	confrontation; opposition; antagonism
気持ち	きもち kimochi	feeling; sensation; mood
人気	にんき ninki	popularity; public favor
高速	こうそく kousoku	high-speed; rapid; express
程度	ていど teido	degree; amount; grade

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