みなみじゅうじ座

みなみじゅうじ座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
座
ざ Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative forms

• 南十字座

Etymology

南 (minami, “south”) +‎ 十字 (jūji, “cross”) +‎ 座 (-za, “constellation”)

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi
  • (Tokyo) みなみじゅうじざ [mìnámíjúújízá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA^(key): [mʲina̠mʲiʑɨᵝːʑiza̠]

Proper noun

みなみじゅうじ座 (hiragana みなみじゅうじざ, rōmaji Minamijūjiza)

1. (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name constellations, this term is often spelled with hiragana.