昴 — kanji meaning “the Pleiades”
昴
the Pleiades
- Meanings
- the Pleiades
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi
- すばる
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 72
- Chinese reading
- mǎo — Chinese character page
Words with 昴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昴宿 | ぼうしゅく boushuku | Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters |
| 昴星 | ぼうせい bousei | Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters |
| 寒昴 | かんすばる kansubaru | Pleiades (esp. in winter) |
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