The word for pilot in Japanese is hikō-shi (飛行士) and co-pilot is fuku sōjū-shi (副操縦士). Find the Japanese translations for related words below.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot ひこうし | Hikō-shi | 飛行士 | |
| Pilot English loanword パイロット | Pairotto | None | |
| Captain きちょう | Kichō | 機長 | |
| Aviator ひこうか | Hikō-ka | 飛行家 | |
| Co-pilot ふくそうじし | Fuku sōjū-shi | 副操縦士 |
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