Japanese symbol for “constellation”
星座
せいざ
Romaji: seiza
constellation
In Japanese, constellation is 星座, read せいざ (seiza).
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
- n constellation
- n astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “constellation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星宿 | せいしゅく seishuku | constellation |
| 宿 | しゅく shuku | constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy) |
| コンステレーション | コンステレーション konsutereeshon | constellation |
| 星官 | せいかん seikan | constellation (in ancient China; important constellations were then used to divide the ecliptic into 28 "mansions") |
| 列宿 | れっしゅく resshuku | constellation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 彗星 | すいせい suisei | comet |
| 明星 | みょうじょう myoujou | morning star; Venus |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
See also: Chinese symbol for “constellation”.
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.