How to say 'Voyage' in Japanese | 航海

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The Japanese word for Voyage is 'Koukai', written as 航海 in Japanese.'Voyage' in hiragana is こうかい.

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

Reading

こうかい

koukai

Kanji

航Sail, Navigate 海Sea

Explanation

The Japanese noun '航海 (こうかい)' refers to a voyage or a journey by sea. It is commonly used to describe long trips across oceans or seas, often involving ships or boats. This term can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. For example: The ship set sail on a long voyage「船は長い航海に出た」(ふねはながいこうかいにでた). He embarked on a voyage of self-discovery「彼は自己発見の航海に出た」(かれはじこはっけんのこうかいにでた). The word emphasizes the idea of traveling over water, often with a sense of adventure or exploration.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6332

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 航海

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

航

Meaning

Sail, Navigate

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

Words Related to 航海 Through the Kanji 航

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 航 as well.

word

航空便

Meaning

Airmail

word

航空

Meaning

Aviation

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航空機

Meaning

Aircraft

word

航空券

Meaning

Air ticket

Words Related to 航海 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

word

海流

Meaning

Current

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

海上

Meaning

Sea

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

word

海水

Meaning

Seawater

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'Koukai' means 'Voyage' .

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