足垂れ星

足垂れ星

Japanese

Kanji in this term
足	垂	星
あし Grade: 1	た Grade: 6	ほし > ぼし Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

足 (ashi, “feet”) +‎ 垂れ (tare, “hanging”) +‎ 星 (hoshi, “star”)

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) あしたれ​ぼし [àshítáréꜜbòshì] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [a̠ɕita̠ɾe̞bo̞ɕi]

Proper noun

足垂れ星 (hiragana あしたれぼし, rōmaji Ashitareboshi)

1. (Chinese astronomy) Tail

Synonyms

• 尾宿 (びしゅく) (Bishuku), 尾 (び) (Bi)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN