昴

the Pleiades

9 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• すばる (kun reading): 昴 (すばる) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); 寒昴 (かんすばる) Pleiades (esp. in winter)
• コウ (on reading)
• ボウ (on reading): 昴宿 (ぼうしゅく) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); 昴星 (ぼうせい) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Components

• 日
• 卯
• 卩 radical seal
• 日 radical sun; day

Words using 昴

• 昴 (すばる) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
• 寒昴 (かんすばる) Pleiades (esp. in winter)
• 昴宿 (ぼうしゅく) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
• 昴星 (ぼうせい) Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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