航路(こうろ)

こうろ
noun
sea route, air route
transportation
1. sea route, shipping lane, air route
A regular route used by ships or aircraft for transportation. Covers both maritime and aviation routes, though the maritime sense is more traditional.
この航路(こうろ)は週(しゅう)に三便(さんびん)ある。
There are three sailings per week on this route.
台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で航路(こうろ)が変更(へんこう)された。
The route was changed due to the typhoon.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)には大阪(おおさか)と江戸(えど)を結(むす)ぶ海上(かいじょう)航路(こうろ)が物流(ぶつりゅう)の要(かなめ)だった。
During the Edo period, the sea route connecting Osaka and Edo was vital for logistics.

Usage

Used for both sea and air routes, though historically the word referred to maritime routes. In modern Japanese, 航空(こうくう)路線(ろせん) is more common for air routes specifically.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.27 17:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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