Where does “宇宙飛行士” come from?

宇宙飛行士 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 宇宙 — the universe; outer space.

宇宙飛行士 (Japanese): an astronaut

Definitions

  1. an astronaut

Ancestry of “宇宙飛行士”, step by step

宇宙飛行士 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 宇宙

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese宇宙the universe; outer space

via Japanese 飛行士

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese飛行士a pilot
Every word from Japanese 宇宙