How do you read 来航?

来航 is read らいこう (raikou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 来航?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 来航 in romaji?

来航 is written raikou in romaji, also spelled raiko.

What kanji are in 来航?

来 (Come, Due); 航 (Navigate, Sail).

来航らいこう

らいこう · raikou (also spelled raiko)

noun

Arrival of ships (from abroad), arrival by ship

Other ways to say “arrival of ships” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

来Come, Due, Next 音らい・たい訓く.る・きた.る JLPT N5 · 7 strokes 航Navigate, Sail, Cruise 音こう JLPT N2 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

来らい～next ~将来しょうらい(in the) future; prospects 従来じゅうらいup to now, so far, traditional 来るくるto come 元来がんらいoriginally, naturally 来場らいじょうattendance 航空こうくうaviation, flying 航海こうかいsail, voyage

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What does 来航 mean?

Arrival of ships (from abroad), arrival by ship.

How do you pronounce 来航?

らいこう (raikou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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