1.
aviation, air travel, flight
Travel or transportation by aircraft.
航空会社
Airline company.
航空便
Airmail; flight.
航空 means aviation or air travel. It functions primarily as a prefix in compound words rather than standing alone. Composed of 航 (navigate) + 空 (sky).
Compounds
- 航空会社: airline
- 航空券: airline ticket
- 航空便: airmail, flight service
- 航空機: aircraft
- 航空運賃: airfare
- 航空自衛隊: Air Self-Defense Force
Related words
Usage
Japanese airline names typically end in 航空: 日本航空 (JAL), 全日本空輸 (ANA, often abbreviated).
Related Words
Related:
航海 (voyage, sailing)
Related:
空港 (airport)
Related:
飛行機 (airplane)
Related:
飛行 (flight)