What does kanji 昴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 昴 is the Pleiades.

How is kanji 昴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 昴 are すばる; the onyomi readings are コウ, ボウ.

The main radical for kanji 昴 is 日.

Example words that use kanji 昴 include 昴, 昴宿, 昴星, 寒昴.

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昴

Meaning

the Pleiades

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4 common entries

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すばる

Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

ぼうしゅく

Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

ぼうせい

Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

かんすばる

Pleiades (esp. in winter)

5 reference sentences

夜空に昴が見える。

The Pleiades can be seen in the night sky.

彼は昴を研究している。

He is studying the Pleiades.

昴は冬の夜空で美しく輝く。

The Pleiades shine beautifully in the winter night sky.

双眼鏡で昴を観察した。

I observed the Pleiades with binoculars.

あの星団が昴です。

That star cluster is the Pleiades.