星座

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Chinese

star; satellite; small amount
 
seat; base; stand
seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things
simp. and trad.
(星座) 		星 座
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Pronunciation

Noun

星座

  1. (astronomy) constellation
  2. (astrology) astrological sign; star sign

Synonyms

  • (constellation): 星宿 (xīngxiù)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (星座):
  • → Japanese: 星座(せいざ) (seiza)
  • → Korean: 성좌(星座) (seongjwa)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
星 座
せい
Grade: 2 		ざ
Grade: 6
on’yomi
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Pronunciation

Noun

星(せい)座(ざ) • (seiza) 

  1. (astronomy) constellation
  2. (astrology) astrological sign

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
星座

Noun

星座 • (seongjwa) (hangeul 성좌)

  1. Hanja form? of 성좌 (“constellation”).
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