Meaning of 昴星(ぼうせい) in Japanese

昴星
Kana Reading
ぼうせい, すばるぼし
Romaji
bōsei, subaruboshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters

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星 JLPT 2

9 strokes

star, spot, dot, mark

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ほし, -ぼし

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昴 JLPT 1

9 strokes

the Pleiades

On'Yomi: コウ, ボウ

Kun'Yomi: すばる

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