彦星
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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彦 | 星 |
ひこ Jinmeiyō | ほし > ぼし Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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彥星 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 彦 (hiko, “prince; lord”) + 星 (hoshi, “star”).
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) ひこぼし [h
ìkóꜜbòshì] (Nakadaka – [2]) - IPA(key): [çi̥ko̞bo̞ɕi]
Proper noun
彦星 • (Hikoboshi)
- (Japanese mythology, folklore) Hikoboshi (Japanese version of the Chinese Cowherd)
- (astronomy) Synonym of アルタイル (Arutairu, “Altair”)
See also
- 織姫 (Orihime)
- 七夕 (Tanabata)