Japanese symbol for “singapore”
星
せい
Romaji: sei
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
In Japanese, singapore is 星, read せい (sei).
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Meanings
- n Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (astron)
- n Singapore
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “singapore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新嘉坡 | シンガポール shingapooru | Singapore |
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 |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 彗星 | すいせい suisei | comet |
| 明星 | みょうじょう myoujou | morning star; Venus |
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.