Kanji

航

航

navigate, sail, cruise, fly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

舟部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ふね, かず, つら, わたる

Common Readings

コウ

Example sentences

難航 なんこう
悪天候のため、救助活動は難航した。

Due to bad weather, rescue operations were stalled.

寡少 かしょう
証拠が極めて寡少なため、捜査は難航した。

Due to the extremely scarce evidence, the investigation reached a deadlock.

航空 こうくう
彼は航空業界で働いています。

He works in the aviation industry.

航海 こうかい
長い航海の末、彼らは新しい大陸に到着した。

After a long voyage, they arrived at a new continent.

陸地 りくち
長い航海の末、ようやく陸地が見えてきた。

After a long voyage, land finally came into view.

航路 こうろ
台風の接近により、船は航路を変更した。

Due to the approaching typhoon, the ship changed its course.

澪標 みおつくし
船の航路を示すために、海には澪標が立てられている。

Channel markers are set up in the sea to show the route for ships.

出航 しゅっこう
船は定刻通りに港を出航した。

The ship departed from the port on schedule.

渡航 とこう
彼はビジネスのためにアメリカへ渡航した

He traveled to America for business.

Example Vocabulary

航行

こうこう

難航

なんこう

difficult voyage; stalling; hitting a snag

航空

こうくう

aviation; flight

航海

こうかい

voyage, sailing

航路

こうろ

route; course; sea route; air route

出航

しゅっこう

departure; setting sail; takeoff

航空機

こうくうき

渡航

とこう

to travel across the sea or by air; to go abroad

航法

こうほう

巡航

じゅんこう

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