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星宿

ほとおり星

Readings

Kana: せいしゅく、ほとおりぼし、ほとほりぼし
Romaji: seishuku, hotooriboshi, hotohoriboshi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

constellation

(Astronomy, etc. term)
2

mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions)

(Astronomy, etc. term)
Note: archaism
See also: 二十八宿
3

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

(Astronomy, etc. term)
See also: 星 (reading せい, entry #1)

Kanji

星
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark
宿
Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す
Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling