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Japanese symbol for “astronautics”

Romaji: uchuukougaku
space engineering; astronautics

In Japanese, astronautics is , read (uchuukougaku).

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

  1. n space engineering; astronautics

Kanji and stroke order

eaves, roof, house
on: ウ
6 strokes · JLPT 2
mid-air, air, space
on: チュウ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
on: コウ、ク、グ
3 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うちゅう uchuuuniverse; cosmos; space
うつのみや utsunomiyaUtsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
しょううちゅう shouuchuumicrocosmos; microcosm
うちゅうせん uchuusenspaceship
うつのみやせん utsunomiyasenUtsunomiya Line
いちう ichiuone house; one roof
ちゅうがえり chuugaerisomersault; looping-the-loop
ちゅうづり chuuzurihanging in midair; suspended in midair
こうじょう koujoufactory; plant; mill
がっこう gakkouschool

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.