Japanese symbol for “astronaut”
宇宙飛行士
うちゅうひこうし
Romaji: uchuuhikoushi
astronaut
In Japanese, astronaut is 宇宙飛行士, read うちゅうひこうし (uchuuhikoushi).
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 astronaut
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “astronaut”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アストロノート | アストロノート asutoronooto | astronaut |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宇宙 | うちゅう uchuu | universe; cosmos; space |
| 宇都宮 | うつのみや utsunomiya | Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi) |
| 小宇宙 | しょううちゅう shouuchuu | microcosmos; microcosm |
| 宇宙船 | うちゅうせん uchuusen | spaceship |
| 宇都宮線 | うつのみやせん utsunomiyasen | Utsunomiya Line |
| 一宇 | いちう ichiu | one house; one roof |
| 宙返り | ちゅうがえり chuugaeri | somersault; looping-the-loop |
| 宙吊り | ちゅうづり chuuzuri | hanging in midair; suspended in midair |
| 飛行 | ひこう hikou | flight; flying; aviation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
See also: Chinese symbol for “astronaut”.
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.