Word Meaning 天の川
あまのがわ
ama no gawa
天の川 is read as あまのがわ (ama no gawa) and means Milky Way.
Meaning
English
- Milky Way
- luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Reading
Kana
あまのがわ
Romaji
ama no gawa
Writing Variants
- 天の河 あまのかわ ama no kawa
- 天の河 あまのがわ ama no gawa
- 天の川 あまのかわ ama no kawa
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4今日は空に天の川が見える。
きょうはそらにあまのがわがみえる。
The Milky Way is visible in the sky today.
天の川は巨大である。
The Milky Way is huge.
天気が悪くて今年は天の川が見れないわね。
We can't see the Milky Way this year because of the bad weather, huh?
七夕祭りは、星祭とも呼ばれ、天の川に隔てられた恋人同士である星が、年に1回会えるとされる7月7日に行われます。
The Tanabata Festival is often called the Star Festival. July 7th, the day of the festival, is said to be the only time when a pair of lovers, stars separated by the Milky Way, can see each other.
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