Word Meaning 北斗星

ほくとせい hokutosei

北斗星 is read as ほくとせい (hokutosei) and means the Big Dipper (asterism).

Meaning

English

  1. the Big Dipper (asterism)
  2. the Plough
  3. the Plow

Reading

Kana

ほくとせい

Romaji

hokutosei

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 119169 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

北斗七星

ほくとしちせい

the Big Dipper (asterism)

北十字星

きたじゅうじせい

Northern Cross (asterism)

北極星

ほっきょくせい

Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor)

北斗

ほくと

the Big Dipper (asterism)

北斗の拳

ほくとのけん

Fist of the North Star (manga series and media franchise; written by Buronson and illustrated by Hara Tetsuo)

南斗六星

なんとろくせい

Milk Dipper

北星学園大学

ほくせいがくえんだいがく

Hokusei Gakuen University

北星学園短期大学

ほくせいがくえんたんきだいがく

Hokusei Gakuen Junior College

稚内北星学園大学

わっかないほくせいがくえんだいがく

Wakkanai Hokusei Gakuen University

泰山北斗

たいざんほくと

great authority

冬北斗

ふゆほくと

the Big Dipper seen on a winter night

星斗

せいと

star

Example Sentences

1

ほくとせいはたびびとのみちしるべだった。

The Big Dipper was a guidepost for travelers.