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航空学 (こうくうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

航こう空くう学がく

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Meanings

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aeronautics; aviation science

Refers to the academic discipline or field of study concerning flight and aircraft.

彼かれは大だい学がくで航こう空くう学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in aeronautics at university.

航こう空くう学がくの進しん歩ぽにより、より安あん全ぜんな飛ひ行こう機きが開かい発はつされた。

Advances in aeronautics have led to the development of safer aircraft.

Kanji

航navigate, sail, cruise
空empty, sky, void
学study, learning, science

Related words

航こう空くう工こう学がく
航空工学 is aeronautical engineering, focusing on the practical design and construction of aircraft, while 航空学 is the broader science of flight.
宇う宙ちゅう工こう学がく
宇宙工学 is astronautical engineering, dealing with spacecraft, whereas 航空学 is limited to atmospheric flight.

Built from

航こう空くう+学がく

Etymology

Compound of 航空 (aviation) + 学 (study, -ology). The term is a straightforward modern academic designation.