運航(うんこう)

うんこう
noun, suru verb
operation, service (ships/aircraft)
1. operation, service (ships/aircraft)
The operation or running of ships, aircraft, or other transportation services; navigating vessels or flying aircraft on scheduled routes.
フェリーが運航(うんこう)している。
The ferry is in service.
台風(たいふう)で飛行機(ひこうき)の運航(うんこう)が中止(ちゅうし)された。
Flight operations were suspended due to the typhoon.
この路線(ろせん)は毎日(まいにち)運航(うんこう)しています。
This route operates daily.

運航(うんこう) specifically refers to the operation of ships and aircraft, not land vehicles.

WORD COMPOSITION:

  • 運(うん): transport, carry
  • 航(こう): navigate, sail, fly

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 運航(うんこう)する: to operate (transport service)
  • 運航(うんこう)中止(ちゅうし): service suspension
  • 運航(うんこう)再開(さいかい): resumption of service
  • 運航(うんこう)スケジュール: operation schedule
  • 運航(うんこう)状況(じょうきょう): operation status

RELATED TERMS:

  • 運行(うんこう): operation (for trains, buses - land transport)
  • Both are read うんこう but use different kanji
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Added 2026.2.1 11:46
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