Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 北斗星(ほくとせい) in Japanese

北斗星
Kana Reading
ほくとせい
Romaji
hokutosei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the Great Bear; the Great Dipper; the Plough


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)

On'Yomi: ト, トウ

Kun'Yomi:

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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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JLPT 5

5 strokes

north

On'Yomi: ホク

Kun'Yomi: きた

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