太陽は９つの惑星を持つ。

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太陽 は ９つ の 惑星 を 持つ 。

English Translation

The sun has nine planets.

Furigana

太陽(たいよう)は９つの惑星(わくせい)を持(も)つ。

Romanji

Taiyō wa kokonotsu no wakusei o motsu.

Words

太陽 (たいよう)

sun; solar

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

九つ (ここのつ)

nine

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

惑星 (わくせい)

planet

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

太

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る

Meanings: plump, thick, big around

陽

Readings: ヨウ、 ひ

Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

惑

Readings: ワク、 まど.う

Meanings: beguile, delusion, perplexity

星

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし

Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have