Japanese symbol for “helicopter”
ヘリコプター
ヘリコプター
Romaji: herikoputaa
helicopter
In Japanese, helicopter is ヘリコプター (herikoputaa).
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Meanings
- n helicopter
Written forms: —. Readings: ヘリコプター、ヘリコプタ.
Other Japanese words for “helicopter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘリ | ヘリ heri | helicopter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “helicopter”.
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.