七曜
Chinese
seven | dazzle; glorious | ||
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simp. and trad. (七曜) | 七 | 曜 |
Pronunciation
Noun
七曜
- the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn)
- (literary) Alternative name for 北斗七星 (Běidǒu Qīxīng, “Big Dipper”).
- (archaic) the seven days of the week
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (七曜):
- → Japanese: 七曜 (shichiyō)
- → Korean: 칠요 (七曜, chiryo)
- → Vietnamese: thất diệu (七曜)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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七 | 曜 |
しち Grade: 1 | よう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- IPA(key): [ɕit͡ɕijo̞ː]
Noun
七曜 (hiragana しちよう, rōmaji shichiyō, historical hiragana しちえう)
- the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn)
- the seven days of the week
Related terms
- 六曜 (rokuyō)