Japanese symbol for “libra”
天秤座
てんびんざ
Romaji: tenbinza
Libra (constellation); the Scales
In Japanese, libra is 天秤座, read てんびんざ (tenbinza).
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Meanings
- n Libra (constellation); the Scales (astron)
Written forms: 天秤座、てんびん座. Readings: てんびんざ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “libra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天秤宮 | てんびんきゅう tenbinkyuu | Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 天気 | てんき tenki | weather |
| 天才 | てんさい tensai | genius; prodigy; natural gift |
| 天然 | てんねん tennen | nature; spontaneity |
| 天国 | てんごく tengoku | paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven |
| 天井 | てんじょう tenjou | ceiling |
| 天秤 | てんびん tenbin | (balance) scales |
| 秤量 | ひょうりょう hyouryou | measuring weight; weighing |
| 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.