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Japanese symbol for “pleiades”

Romaji: subaru
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters

In Japanese, pleiades is , read (subaru).

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 Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters (astron)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

the Pleiades
on: コウ、ボウ
kun: すばる
9 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “pleiades”

WordReadingMeaning
プレアデス pureadesuPleiades (in Greek mythology)
むつらぼし mutsuraboshiThe Pleiades
かんすばる kansubaruPleiades (esp. in winter)
ぼうしゅく boushukuChinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
ぼうせい bouseiChinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぼうしゅく boushukuChinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
ぼうせい bouseiChinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
かんすばる kansubaruPleiades (esp. in winter)

See also: Chinese symbol for “pleiades”.

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.

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