Japanese symbol for “midair”
空中
くうちゅう
Romaji: kuuchuu
(in) the air; midair; sky
In Japanese, midair is 空中, read くうちゅう (kuuchuu).
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 (in) the air; midair; sky
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “midair”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宙 | ちゅう chuu | space; air; midair |
| 宙空 | ちゅうくう chuukuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midair”.
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.
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