彦星
Japanese edit
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 edit
From 彦 (hiko, “prince; lord”) + 星 (hoshi, “star”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- (Japanese mythology, folklore) Hikoboshi (Japanese version of the Chinese Cowherd)
- (astronomy) Synonym of アルタイル (Arutairu, “Altair”)