飛行機雲
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 飛 | 行 | 機 | 雲 |
| ひ Grade: 4 | こう Grade: 2 | き Grade: 4 | くも > ぐも Grade: 2 |
The contrails of a four engined jet over London, England.
Etymology
Compound of 飛行機 (hikōki, “airplane, aeroplane”) and 雲 (kumo, “clouds”). The kumo changes to gumo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
飛行機雲 (hiragana ひこうきぐも, rōmaji hikōkigumo)
- vapor trail, contrail