かに座 (Kaniza): Cancer (Constellation), the Crab

Meaning

English

Cancer (constellation)
the Crab

Reading

Kana

かにざ

Romaji

kaniza

Writing Variants

蟹座かにざ kaniza

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 122485 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

正座

せいざ

seiza

上座

じょうざ

chief seat

口座

こうざ

account (e.g. bank)

銀座

ぎんざ

Ginza (Tokyo neighborhood)

座

ざ

attaches to the names of constellations

連座

れんざ

sitting in a row (in the same seat)

一座

いちざ

(one) statue

王座

おうざ

throne

高座

こうざ

platform

台座

だいざ

pedestal

前座

ぜんざ

minor performer

当座

とうざ

(for) some time (after)

Example Sentences

2

貧乏ゆすりはやめて、静かに座っときなさい。

Stop fidgeting and sit quietly.

１２星座とは、おひつじ座、おうし座、ふたご座、かに座、しし座、おとめ座、てんびん座、さそり座、いて座、やぎ座、みずがめ座、うお座のことです。

The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.