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宇宙科学 (uchuukagaku) Japanese meaning: space science | Kotomora

宇う宙ちゅう科か学がく

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Meanings

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space science

Academic field covering astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, and related disciplines.

彼かれは大だい学がくで宇う宙ちゅう科か学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

He is majoring in space science at university.

Kanji

宇eaves, roof, house
宙mid-air, air, space
科department, course, section
学study, learning, science

Related words

天てん文もん学がく
天文学 is specifically astronomy, while 宇宙科学 is broader, including astrophysics and planetary science.
宇う宙ちゅう工こう学がく
宇宙工学 is space engineering (applied), while 宇宙科学 is space science (theoretical and observational).

Built from

宇う宙ちゅう+科か学がく

Etymology

Compound of 宇宙 (space, universe) and 科学 (science).