Japanese Conversation · Level 70
75 words
Japanese word
上空
Pronunciation
Romajijōkū
Meaning
- nounsky
Example
飛行機が上空を飛んでいます。hi kō ki ga jō kū o to n de i ma su
A plane is flying in the sky.
More examples
花火が上空で大きく開きます。hana bi ga jō kū de ō ki ku hira ki ma su
The fireworks burst high in the sky.
Core concept
Describes the part of the sky located above a particular place or object.
Common phrases
上空を飛ぶjō kū o to bu
fly overhead
上空に広がるjō kū ni hiro ga ru
spread across the sky
上空から撮影するjō kū ka ra satsu ei su ru
photograph from above
Similar words
空中kūchū: The space in the air where people or things can move.
高空kōkū: The part of the air at a great height above the ground.
Definition in Japanese
ある場所や物の上方に広がる空のあたり。a ru ba sho ya mono no kami gata ni hiro ga ru sora no a ta ri
Word origin
Combines 上 (jō, "upper") and 空 (kū, "sky") to mean the sky above a reference point.
Usage tips
- In weather reports and news, 上空 (jōkū) often identifies the area of sky above a named place rather than the sky in general.
Other meanings
- overheadadverb
- airspacenoun