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What is the Kanji for 'Sail' and 'Navigate'? | 航

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sail' and 'Navigate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sail' and 'Navigate' is 航.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail, Navigate

    Reading

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    Boat

    Example Word

    航空便: airmail. The Japanese noun '航空便 (こうくうびん)' refers to 'airmail', which is a service for sending letters or packages by air. This term is commonly used in postal services to distinguish between different types of mail delivery, such as surface mail (船便, ふなびん) or express mail (速達, そくたつ). For example: I sent the package by airmail「その荷物を航空便で送りました」(そのにもつをこうくうびんでおくりました). Airmail is faster than surface mail「航空便は船便より速いです」(こうくうびんはふなびんよりはやいです).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1570

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boat

Words Using

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    航海

    Meaning

    Voyage

    word

    航空

    Meaning

    Aviation

    word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

    word

    航空機

    Meaning

    Aircraft

    word

    航空券

    Meaning

    Air ticket

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 亢 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resist, Confront

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 6 kanji contain the part 舟 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gunwale

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boat, Rowboat

Learn the Kanji

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What does 航 mean?

航 means 'Sail' and 'Navigate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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