Japanese symbol for “altair”
彦星
ひこぼし
Romaji: hikoboshi
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
In Japanese, altair is 彦星, read ひこぼし (hikoboshi).
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Meanings
- n Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae (astron)
Written forms: 彦星、ひこ星. Readings: ひこぼし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “altair”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牽牛 | けんぎゅう kengyuu | Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae |
| 牽牛星 | けんぎゅうせい kengyuusei | Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae |
| アルタイル | アルタイル arutairu | Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俊彦 | しゅんげん shungen | gifted man; accomplished man |
| 山彦 | やまびこ yamabiko | echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains) |
| 諸彦 | しょげん shogen | many accomplished persons |
| 猿田彦 | さるたひこ sarutahiko | Sarutahiko (deity) |
| 袁彦道 | えんげんどう engendou | gambling |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.