北斗七星

ほくとしちせい

Meanings

1. Noun the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow See also: 北斗星 (ほくとせい).

Kanji

• 北 north. Read as ホク.
• 斗 dipper
• 七 seven. Read as シチ.
• 星 star. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 北斗七星は簡単に見つかる。
  You can find the Big Dipper easily.
• あれは北斗七星だよ。
  That's the Big Dipper.

Word lists

• Astronomy

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