(こうくう)

こうくう
noun
aviation, air travel
transportation
1. aviation, air travel, flight
Travel or transportation by aircraft.
航空(こうくう)会社(がいしゃ)
Airline company.
航空(こうくう)便(びん)
Airmail; flight.
航空(こうくう)(けん)予約(よやく)する
To book an airline ticket.

航空(こうくう) means aviation or air travel. It functions primarily as a prefix in compound words rather than standing alone. Composed of (こう) (navigate) + (くう) (sky).

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Usage

Japanese airline names typically end in 航空(こうくう): 日本(にほん)航空(こうくう) (JAL), 全日本(ぜんにほん)空輸(くうゆ) (ANA, often abbreviated).