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織女星
織女星
See also: 织女星
Chinese
| Zhi Nü, the weaver girl in Chinese folklore; see The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd | star; satellite; small amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (織女星) | 織女 | 星 | |
| simp. (织女星) | 织女 | 星 | |
Proper noun
織女星
- (astronomy) Vega
Synonyms
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 織 | 女 | 星 |
|
しょく Grade: 5 |
じょ Grade: 1 |
せい Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 織 | 女 | 星 |
|
お(り) Grade: 5 |
ひめ Grade: 1 |
ほし > ぼし Grade: 2 |
| Irregular | ||
Etymology
織姫 (Orihime) + 星 (hoshi, “star”). The kanji is from Chinese 織女星／织女星.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
織女星 (hiragana おりひめぼし, romaji Orihime-boshi) (alternative reading hiragana しょくじょせい, romaji Shokujosei, historical hiragana しょくぢょせい)
- (astronomy) Vega