ひこうき
hikōkieveryday
The Japanese word for airplane is ひこうき (hikōki). In hiragana it is written with five letters, and the long ō sound comes from こう.
ひこうき (hikōki) is the normal word in speech and writing. It is usually written in kanji as 飛行機, and hiragana is used in children's books or when the kanji is unknown.
Meaning: aircraft (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The こう (kō) in ひこうき (hikōki) is a long vowel, so say "hee-koh-oh-kee" with the middle sound held a little longer.
Did you know?
- The kanji 飛行機 (hikōki) means "flying machine".
Examples in context
- ひこうきに乗ります。hikōki ni norimasu.I will take an airplane.
- ひこうきは大きいです。hikōki wa ōkii desu.The airplane is big.
Example conversation
Ryo shows his little sister Aya a picture book at home.
- Ayaこれは何？kore wa nani?What is this?
- Ryoひこうきだよ。hikōki da yo.It is an airplane.
- Ayaすごい！sugoi!Wow!
