Japanese symbol for “cygnus”
白鳥座
はくちょうざ
Romaji: hakuchouza
Cygnus (constellation); the Swan
In Japanese, cygnus is 白鳥座, read はくちょうざ (hakuchouza).
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Meanings
- n Cygnus (constellation); the Swan (astron)
Written forms: 白鳥座、はくちょう座. Readings: はくちょうざ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
| 白鳥 | はくちょう hakuchou | swan (Cygnus spp.) |
| 小鳥 | ことり kotori | small bird; little bird |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
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.