How to say 'Airport' in Japanese | 空港

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The Japanese word for Airport is 'Kuukou', written as 空港 in Japanese.'Airport' in hiragana is くうこう.

word

空港

Meaning

Airport

Reading

くうこう

kuukou

Kanji

空Sky, Empty 港Harbor, Port

Explanation

The Japanese noun '空港 (くうこう)' means 'airport'. It refers to a facility where aircraft take off, land, and are maintained, and where passengers board and disembark. This word is commonly used in travel-related contexts. For example: The airport is far from here「空港はここから遠いです」(くうこうはここからとおいです). I will meet you at the airport「空港で会いましょう」(くうこうであいましょう). The term is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2808

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 空港

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

空

Meaning

Sky, Empty

kanji

港

Meaning

Harbor, Port

Words Related to 空港 Through the Kanji 空

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 空 as well.

word

空手

Meaning

Karate

word

空

Meaning

Sky

word

航空便

Meaning

Airmail

word

空間

Meaning

Space

word

空気

Meaning

Air

word

空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

word

空っぽ

Meaning

Empty

word

青空

Meaning

Blue sky

word

空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

word

航空

Meaning

Aviation

word

空く

Meaning

Empty

word

航空機

Meaning

Aircraft

word

航空券

Meaning

Air ticket

word

空想

Meaning

Daydream

word

夜空

Meaning

Night sky

word

空しい

Meaning

Empty, Futile

Words Related to 空港 Through the Kanji 港

This Word contains the Kanji 港 as well.

word

港

Meaning

Port

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'Kuukou' means 'Airport' .

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