Japanese symbol for “skies”
上空
じょうくう
Romaji: joukuu
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
In Japanese, skies is 上空, read じょうくう (joukuu).
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 sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “skies”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天上 | てんじょう tenjou | the heavens; the skies |
| 天界 | てんかい tenkai | the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
See also: Chinese symbol for “skies”.
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.