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Japanese symbol for “astrology”

Romaji: senseijutsu
astrology

In Japanese, astrology is , read (senseijutsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n astrology

Kanji and stroke order

fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
on: セン
kun: し.める、うらな.う
5 strokes · JLPT 2
star, spot, dot
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ほし、-ぼし
9 strokes · JLPT 2
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “astrology”

WordReadingMeaning
ほしうらない hoshiuranaiastrology; horoscope
せんせいがく senseigakuastrology
せんせい senseiastrology
アストロロジー asutororojiiastrology

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どくせん dokusenmonopoly; monopolization; exclusivity
せんりょう senryouoccupying; having (an area) all to oneself
うらない uranaifortune-telling; divination
うらないし uranaishidiviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
せんゆう sen'yuupossession; occupation; occupancy
ひとりじめ hitorijimehogging; having all to oneself; monopolising
えいせい eisei(natural) satellite; moon
かせい kaseiMars (planet)
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering

See also: Chinese symbol for “astrology”.

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.