Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 彗星(すいせい) in Japanese

彗星, ほうき星, 帚星, 箒星, すい星
Kana Reading
すいせい, ほうきぼし
Romaji
suisei, hōkiboshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    comet
    Example sentence
    彗星運行ながら後ろ引く The comet leaves a trail of light behind it as it moves.

Examples of 彗星, ほうき星, 帚星, 箒星, すい星, すいせい, ほうきぼし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

comet

On'Yomi: スイ, エ, ケイ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: ほうき

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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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8 strokes

broom

On'Yomi: ソウ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ほうき

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14 strokes

broom

On'Yomi: ソウ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ほうき

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