Japanese symbol for “eva”

船外活動

せんがいかつどう

Romaji: sengaikatsudou

extravehicular activity; spacewalk; EVA

In Japanese, eva is 船外活動, read せんがいかつどう (sengaikatsudou).

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Meanings

n extravehicular activity; spacewalk; EVA

Kanji and stroke order

船

ship, boat

on: セン
kun: ふね、ふな-

11 strokes · JLPT 2

外

outside

on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

活

lively, resuscitation, being helped

on: カツ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける

9 strokes · JLPT 2

動

move, motion, change

on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす

11 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
船長	せんちょう senchou	ship's captain; skipper
風船	ふうせん fuusen	balloon (toy or decoration)
漁船	ぎょせん gyosen	fishing boat
船舶	せんぱく senpaku	vessel; ship; shipping
造船	ぞうせん zousen	shipbuilding
船橋	ふなばし funabashi	pontoon bridge; floating bridge
海外	かいがい kaigai	foreign; abroad; overseas
外国	がいこく gaikoku	foreign country
生活	せいかつ seikatsu	life; living
活動	かつどう katsudou	activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation