Illustration: A helicopter passes high above a Japanese elementary school's athletic grounds, directly over the center of the running track. The school buildings, fenced grounds and aircraft are all clearly visible together, establishing the vertical relationship.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

上じょう空くう

joukuu

sky above, airspace above

Example sentences

  1. 寒波かんぱが日本にっぽんの上空じょうくうを通過つうかしたのです。

    A cold wave passed over Japan.

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  2. 町まちの上空じょうくうを飛行機ひこうきが飛とんでいる。

    A plane is flying above the city.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その飛行機ひこうきは富士山ふじさんの上空じょうくうを飛とんだ。

    The plane flew over Mt. Fuji.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 上空

  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ
  • 空empty; skyOnクウKunそら・あく・あき

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