Meaning

Primary

Navigation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The navigation methods are the methods used for navigation.

航法 is a technical term for navigation, specifically referring to the techniques and methods used to guide a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft from one place to another.

Reading

こうほう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

どこで空中航法を学んだんですか。

Where did you learn aerial navigation?

私のおばあちゃんは、飛行船の航法計算ができるんです。

My grandmother can do navigational calculations for airships.

この機体の後ろのところに航法士が乗ってナビしてたんだって。

I heard that the navigator used to sit in the back of this aircraft to navigate.

天則航法を学んでおいたおかげで迷わずに港に着くことができました。

Thanks to my knowledge of celestial navigation, I was able to arrive at the port without getting lost.

Kanji Composition