宇宙飛行士
うちゅうひこうし astronaut
Why it means this
宇宙 (space) + 飛行士 (a flyer, aviator) — a 'space aviator'; an astronaut.
Breakdown
- 宇 ウ eaves, roof, house
- 宙 チュウ mid-air, air, space
- 飛 ヒ fly, skip (pages), scatter
- 行 コウ going, journey, carry out
- 士 さむらい gentleman, scholar, samurai
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